CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd has signed an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board to invest nearly ₹50,000 crore in an integrated clean-energy system and a 2 GW green compute factory in Kurnool district, linking renewable generation, storage and dedicated power distribution to rising artificial intelligence demand.
The proposed project will include 3 GW of renewable energy capacity and 1 GW of pumped hydro storage. CleanMax plans to combine wind and solar generation with pumped hydro and battery energy storage systems to provide round-the-clock electricity to the compute facility, which is being developed in collaboration with AI cloud provider Neysa.
The agreement was signed on Thursday with the Government of Andhra Pradesh through the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board. Under the proposed arrangement, Neysa will anchor the facility with a 1 GW information technology load, while CleanMax will develop and operate the associated generation, storage and distribution infrastructure.
The projects will be built in phases, with at least 1.5 GW of renewable energy capacity targeted for development by 2029. CleanMax will also establish a dedicated distribution network within the park. A special purpose vehicle owned and operated by the company is expected to apply to the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission for a distribution licence.
The structure would allow power generation and storage assets to be planned alongside the computing load rather than being developed separately. The company said this integrated model is intended to match the electricity requirements of the compute facility with clean power available throughout the day.
The compute factory will use direct-to-chip cooling technology, which CleanMax said would help limit water consumption. Water for the facility will come from supplies allocated for industrial use by the local administration. The project’s use of storage-backed renewable power and a dedicated distribution network places electricity reliability at the centre of its proposed operating model.
CleanMax founder and managing director Kuldeep Jain said computing is becoming one of the largest new sources of power demand and requires clean electricity available every hour. He said Andhra Pradesh’s clean-energy policy framework and wind and solar resources made the state suitable for developing the integrated model at scale.
The proposal also includes education and workforce initiatives in the surrounding area. CleanMax plans to work with United Way of Hyderabad to upgrade infrastructure at local primary schools and Anganwadis. It will partner with Pratham Education Foundation to train local youth for entry-level jobs at compute facilities.
The company also plans to provide specialised training in advanced cooling and power systems to final-year students at industrial training institutes and engineering colleges. Neysa is expected to provide computing resources to leading research institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
The next formal step is the proposed application by CleanMax’s special purpose vehicle to APERC for a distribution licence, while renewable-energy development is scheduled to proceed in phases towards the 2029 capacity milestone.
