Biz Andhra Desk
JSW Group Chairman and Managing Director Sajjan Jindal announced a sweeping ₹50,000 crore investment package for Andhra Pradesh, anchored by the newly launched JSW Rayalaseema Integrated Steel Plant. The following is the JSW Group Consolidated Andhra Pradesh Investment Blueprint.
Total Capital Commitment: ₹50,000 Crore | Total Projected Employment: 10,000+ Direct Core Jobs
| Project Category | Location / District | Allocated Capex | Key Structural Components & Core Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Green Steel Plant | Sunnapurallapalle & Peddandluru (YSR Kadapa District) | ₹16,350 Crore | Phase-I (₹4,500 Cr): 1 MTPA scrap-based Electric Arc Furnace facility.Phase-II (₹11,850 Cr): Scalable expansion to a 2 MTPA footprint.Products: Heavy structural sections (universal beams, column sections, rails).Frictionless Infrastructure: Dedicated 12-km pipeline from Gandikota reservoir, 12-km freight link to Muddanuru Railway Station, and 12-km NH-67 access corridor. |
| Renewable Energy Infrastructure | YSR Kadapa District Cluster | ₹20,350 Crore | Generation Array: Large-scale solar fields and wind turbine networks.Industrial Integration: Tailored clean-energy captive grid built to supply 100% renewable power directly to the steel plant for “Zero-Emission Green Steel” production.Storage: Pumped hydro storage integration to maintain uninterrupted power. |
| Mega Industrial Park | Vizianagaram District | Part of remaining group capex | Scale: 1,166-acre custom-built multi-sector industrial platform.Integration: Shared logistical arrays specifically engineered to capture downstream manufacturing, logistics hubs, and ancillary components. |
| Strategic Mining Operations | Regional Resource Corridors | Part of remaining group capex | Supply Security: Dedicated extraction infrastructure to safely source and secure high-grade local iron ore and limestone supplies.Value Creation: Completely eliminates international ore dependency by processing minerals inside Rayalaseema. |
| Premium Tourism & Hospitality Hub | Araku Valley Entry Point | Part of remaining group capex | Scale: 360-acre flagship eco-tourism property.Focal Points: World-class luxury resort featuring high-end wellness architectures, golf cart transit paths, and custom experiential display pavilions. |
| Urban Township Development | Sunnapurallapalle (Adjacent to RSP Site) | Part of RSP structural capex | Scale: 200-acre master-planned self-contained smart community.Facilities: Purpose-built residential blocks, healthcare dispensaries, schools, recreation zones, and commercial squares to house the core plant workforce. |