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What the state hands you on day one
Six things decide where a plant gets built. Here is where Andhra Pradesh stands on each of them.
Sectors, mapped to the state
Industrial development here is placed across the state, not concentrated in one corner of it: quantum at Amaravati, aerospace and space in the south, bulk drugs and green hydrogen on the north coast, drones and solar in Rayalaseema. The state runs 25 thematic sector policies over the 2024–29 cycle and more than twenty ready industrial clusters.
Connectivity
- 6 ports and a 1,053 km coastline — the longest on India’s east coast
- 7 airports, including a new international gateway at Bhogapuram opened in August 2026
- 120,000+ km of roads and 40+ national highways
- The only Indian state connected to three metro cities — Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad
Water
- 108 billion m³ of water availability
- Interconnected river systems carrying supply statewide
- All 28 districts are river-fed
- Dedicated industrial allocation at the park level
Power
- 30 GW installed against a 13.6 GW peak — a surplus state
- 16 GW renewable, 14 GW conventional
- Among the lowest industrial tariffs in India
- Ranked 1st nationally on Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG India Index 2023–24
People
- An available talent pool of 38 million
- 25.2 million aged 15–39; 13.2 million aged 40–59
- 600+ universities, colleges and technical institutes
- Unemployment 4.1%; female labour force participation above the national average
Land
- ~41,000 acres in the land bank, port-interconnected
- 3 industrial nodes, 14 mega industrial parks
- GIS-mapped and digitised — parcels viewable before you travel
- Long-term lease through to freehold ownership
Clusters
- 20+ ready clusters with plug-and-play infrastructure
- AP Bulk Drug Park, AMTZ, Sri City, Defence & Space City
- AI & Quantum Valley at Amaravati
- Clusters mapped to sector, not to geography alone