The state government of Andhra Pradesh (south-eastern India) has identified 7 potential locations to set up pumped-storage hydropower projects with a combined capacity of up to 6.3 GW, in a bid to promote new renewable energy power plants and to balance the fluctuations in solar and wind power generation. Consultancy firms are finalising the detailed project reports for setting up the power plants, which would be located in Gandikota (Kadapa), Chitravati (Ananthapuram), Somasila (Nellore), Owk (Kurnool), Kurukutti, Karrivalasa (Vizianagaram) and Yerravaram (Visakhapatnam).
In June 2020, Andhra Pradesh (India) approved a proposal to create 10 GW of solar power plants. To do so, Andhra Pradesh will create an affiliate of its AP Power Generation Corporation, named Andhra Pradesh Green Energy Corporation. The objective is to supply farmers with quality power and ensure that they get nine hours of free electricity per day.