The Andhra Pradesh government greenlighted renewable energy projects totaling ₹158 billion (~$1.75 billion) at the 14^th State Investment Promotion Board meeting. The approvals for renewable energy projects were part of the ₹193.91 billion (~$2.15 billion) investments cleared in the meeting. The government approved Tata Power’s investment plan of ₹66.75 billion (~$740 million) to develop a 10 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing plant in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.