Santhiram Ren-energy is planning to set up a 1,000 MWp solar photo voltaic (PV) power unit at Nandyal, in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The proposed solar project will spread across 5,450 acre. The project, having a total capacity of 1,000 MWp will be developed in three phases. Phase-I of the project will have a capacity of 100 MWp; Phase-II will have 400 MWp; and Phase-III will have a capacity of 500 MWp. As of March 2014, the company is awaiting approvals from the state and central government for allotment of land