CleanMax signs MoU with Andhra Pradesh for 3 GW of renewable and 1 GW pumped storage
Integrated clean energy infrastructure for compute facilities:
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (CleanMax) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) for investing close to Rs.50,000 crore to set up an integrated clean energy complex in the state.
The investments will help in setting up a renewable energy capacity of 3 GW using wind and solar technologies and a pumped hydro storage capacity of 1 GW over the next 5 years. This will be used to power a 2 GW Green Compute Factory that will be set up in the Kurnool district in partnership with AI cloud provider Neysa.
CleanMax will set up the infrastructure for generation, storage and distribution of electricity to power the compute facility. The company will set up a renewable source of generation with pumped storage solutions and battery energy storage systems (BESS), to balance the energy requirements of the facility.
A minimum of 1.5 GW of renewable source will be set up by 2029.
Dedicated clean energy infrastructure:
The compute facility will have a dedicated clean energy solution. CleanMax will be responsible for generating and distributing the electricity requirement. To do this the company plans to set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) which will be responsible for setting up the distribution infrastructure. This will apply for a distribution license from the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC).
Neysa will act as the anchor tenant providing 1 GW of IT load to the compute park. The facility will have a total compute capacity of 2 GW.
The project will also have a direct to chip cooling solution to keep water consumption low. Water will be provided for industrial use by the local administration.
Social initiatives
CleanMax has explained that it will be investing in social initiatives. In partnership with United Way of Hyderabad, CleanMax will help improve infrastructure at the local primary schools and Anganwadis.
In partnership with Pratham Education Foundation, local youth will also be trained in entry level roles at the compute facilities. Final year students from industrial training institutes (ITIs) and engineering colleges will also have training on advanced cooling and power systems.
Neysa will also provide computing facilities to top research institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
“This project will bring together a renewable source with energy storage and distribution to meet the compute facilities needs,” said Kuldeep Jain, Founder and Managing Director at CleanMax.
