APSPDCL plans 2,200 MW solar and battery storage by 2029-30

Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited unveiled a roadmap to add roughly 550 MW of solar annually from FY2026-27 through FY2029-30, reaching about 2,200 MW, alongside a 500 MW/1,000 MWh battery energy storage system. The plan positions a state-level utility as a driver of India's renewable integration and grid-resilience goals.

Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) unveiled a roadmap to accelerate its renewable energy transition through solar expansion, energy storage and improved consumer services. Under PM-KUSUM Scheme 2.0 targeting feeder-level solarisation, APSPDCL plans to add approximately 550 MW of solar capacity annually from financial year 2026-27 through 2029-30, delivering cumulative solar capacity of around 2,200 MW within four years. It also announced a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) with an initial capacity of 500 MW and 1,000 MWh to stabilise the grid as renewable penetration rises and support peak-demand management.

The roadmap affects consumers across APSPDCL's distribution network and includes a flagship plan to develop the Kuppam constituency in Chittoor district as India's first net-zero constituency. That project installs 4.36 MW of solar for approximately 7,489 SC and ST consumers, a 50 MW/100 MWh battery storage system, and 39.75 MW of rooftop solar serving more than 48,000 residential consumers. APSPDCL will also deploy electric vehicle charging stations at 162 locations in collaboration with Energy Efficiency Services Limited and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, supporting transport electrification.

Stakeholders should monitor the phased solar rollout of roughly 550 MW per year from FY2026-27 to FY2029-30 and the staged development of battery storage essential to maintaining grid stability as intermittent solar generation grows. Officials discussed pathways for strengthening distributed renewable systems with energy-policy specialist Ajay Mathur of IIT Delhi, reflecting collaboration among policymakers, academia and utilities. For utilities and energy markets, the roadmap demonstrates how distributed renewable energy and storage integration can enhance reliability, reduce emissions and improve financial sustainability in the evolving power sector.

Key figure — Solar target: cumulative 2,200 MW solar capacity within four years, at about 550 MW added annually