Vijayawada, May 29 -- The Andhra Pradesh Government is taking significant steps to strengthen the state's power infrastructure by establishing a Green Energy corridor and expanding the electricity transmission network.

As part of Green Energy Corridor Phase-III, proposals worth nearly Rs 22,000 crore have been prepared to integrate 18 GW of green energy into the main power grid, officials noted at a power sector review meeting chaired by the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat in Amaravati, near here, on Friday.

Chief Minister Naidu enquired about measures being undertaken to expand the transmission network under the Green Energy Corridor. The officials informed the Chief Minister that steps are being taken to connect a...