AP Govt Plans Net-Zero Roadmap to Boost MSME Energy Efficiency, Competitiveness

Amaravati, Nov 10 (KNN) Andhra Pradesh is preparing a roadmap to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) become more energy-efficient, environmentally sustainable and globally competitive, with a focus on transitioning towards Net-Zero emissions in partnership with the Union Government.

Following national recognition of the state’s partnership with the Union MSME Ministry and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to improve industrial energy efficiency, Principal Secretary for Industries N Yuvaraj said, “With this recognition and the progress achieved so far, our next objective is to facilitate the transition of MSMEs towards net-zero emissions with the support of the Union Government,” The New Indian Express reported.

The initiative, inaugurated by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the MSME Growth Enclave in Vijayawada on May 25, 2026, focuses on energy audits of high-tension industrial units with connected loads exceeding 100 kVA.

EESL CEO Akhilesh Kumar Dixit said the audits were underway and would be completed by March 2027, with technical support continuing for MSMEs.

Yuvaraj said the State is also developing a roadmap to improve the competitiveness of its MSME products against those from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Tamil Nadu, while aligning them with global market standards.

Institutional credit to Andhra Pradesh MSMEs crossed Rs 1.17 lakh crore in 2025-26.

The State has also launched a Rs 300-crore Chief Minister's Entrepreneurship Programme to support 3,500 manufacturing enterprises through credit-linked subsidies, aimed at strengthening their competitiveness and sustainability.

(KNN Bureau)