Andhra Pradesh on four July launched the JSW Rayalaseema Steel Plant and a 3,850 megawatt (MW) captive solar and wind power project at Sunnapurallapalle in Kadapa district. The foundation stone was laid by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu alongside JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal and a Union Minister. Officials said the initiatives position Rayalaseema as a destination for green manufacturing. The plant will be developed in two phases with an investment of Rs 163.5 billion (Rs 163.5 bn) and an annual production capacity of two million tonnes per year (two mn t per year). JSW Neo Energy will build the 3,850 MW renewable project with an investment of Rs 203.5 billion (Rs 203.5 bn). Company officials indicated the captive supply will reduce carbon intensity in steel production. The projects are expected to generate around 2,700 direct jobs and to support a sustainable industrial ecosystem. JSW is investing Rs 5.31 billion (Rs 5.31 bn) to develop a 1,166-acre industrial park in Vizianagaram with plug-and-play infrastructure. The company indicated plans to expand the plant beyond the initial capacity and to invest further across the state. The Chief Minister highlighted Rayalaseema's emergence as a hub for electric mobility, defence manufacturing, electronics, horticulture, mining and renewable energy and said the region is becoming water secure and industrially vibrant. He noted other proposals including an ArcelorMittal project valued at Rs 1.35 trillion (Rs 1.35 tn) and measures to revive the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant backed by Rs 114.4 billion (Rs 114.4 bn) in central assistance. The government reaffirmed commitments to provide water, road, rail and port connectivity for large-scale investment. JSW indicated intentions to invest nearly Rs 500 billion (Rs 500 bn) across Andhra Pradesh with projected employment for around 50,000 people and wider supply chain benefits. Officials framed the developments as part of a broader strategy to promote clean energy and manufacturing under stable governance to bolster investor confidence. They characterised the projects as central to the state's industrial transformation.