Kopparthy (shared with VCIC)
Kopparthy is Andhra Pradesh’s electronics node — anchored by a dedicated 810-acre YSR Electronic Manufacturing Cluster plus an adjacent 3,164-acre Electronic City — and is physically the same node cross-listed across both the Hyderabad–Bengaluru and Visakhapatnam–Chennai corridors in government documents; this entry presents its HBIC framing.
It has the deepest tenant pipeline of AP’s three NICDC nodes: Pitti Rail allotted 118 acres for a ₹401 cr engineering plant (2,000 jobs); Shirdi Sai Electricals’ ₹5,000 cr transformer-and-wind-mast manufacturing MoU; APIIC-Board-recommended EMC anchors AIL Dixon Technologies and United Telelinks Neolyincs; and five further EMC MoUs (Nectar Energy, Sigad, BCT, Matrix IOT, Sainik Industries) at the CII Partnership Summit 2025.
Delivery is at the pre-construction stage: the SPV is incorporated, land transferred to APICDC, environmental clearance secured and an EPC contractor appointed by February 2026, and PM Modi inaugurated the node in October 2025 — but trunk construction is yet to commence and no tenant is operational. The state projects ₹25,000 cr and 2.5 lakh jobs for the wider Mega Industrial Hub against the NICDC 2,596-acre phase.
Companies & commitments
| Company | Sector | Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Pitti Rail & Engineering Components Ltd | Engineering / customised rail components | ₹401 cr · 118 ac · 2,000 jobs — land allotted (GO MS No. 56) at the concessional early-bird rate ₹10 lakh/acre vs APIIC ₹25 lakh/acre; one of five 2021–22 early-bird units [V] |
| Shirdi Sai Electricals (SSEL) Group | Transformer components & wind masts | ₹5,000 cr (Kopparthy manufacturing component of a ₹30,650 cr three-MoU package) — signed at the CII Partnership Summit Nov 2025; only the ₹5,000 cr manufacturing leg is Kopparthy-specific [V] |
| AIL Dixon Technologies Pvt Ltd | Electronics manufacturing | Up to 10 ac at the YSR EMC — anchor-unit allotment recommended by the APIIC Board (Sep 2021) [V] |
| United Telelinks Neolyincs Pvt Ltd | Electronics / telelinks manufacturing | Up to 10 ac at the YSR EMC — anchor-unit allotment recommended by the APIIC Board (Sep 2021) [V] |
| Nectar Energy | Electronics / energy | MoU for the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster — signed at the CII Partnership Summit 2025 [V] |
| Sigad Enterprises | Electronics | MoU for the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster — CII Partnership Summit 2025 [V] |
| BCT Private Ltd | Electronics | MoU for the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster — CII Partnership Summit 2025 [V] |
| Matrix IOT | IoT / electronics | MoU for the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster — CII Partnership Summit 2025 [V] |
| Sainik Industries | Defence / electronics | MoU for the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster — CII Partnership Summit 2025 [V] |
Industries coming up
Infrastructure & connectivity
- NICDC project area 2,596 ac (alt. 2,595) — land-use: industrial 1,213 ac (47%), greens/buffers/waterbodies 671 ac (26%), roads 337 ac (13%), residential 136 ac (5%), parking 129 ac (5%), commercial 54 ac (2%), utilities 28 ac (1%), amenities 27 ac (1%). First-phase trunk-infrastructure cost ₹1,264 cr.
- The wider YSR Jagananna Mega Industrial Hub spans ~6,707–6,740 ac (3,155 ac MIH + 810 ac Electronic Manufacturing Cluster) with a state-earmarked adjacent Electronic City of 3,164 ac; projected ₹25,000 cr investment, 2.5 lakh jobs and ₹45,000 cr annual turnover.
- Kadapa airport 11 km (state order cites 6 km), Tirupati ~150 km, Renigunta ~145 km; NH-40 5 km, NH-716 8 km, NH-544F 8 km, SH-51 adjacent; Krishnapuram station 9 km, Kadapa Junction 13 km, Kopparthy rail cargo terminal 9 km (under development); Krishnapatnam Port 200 km, Chennai Port 270 km; within 250 km of both Chennai and Bengaluru.
- A 46 MLD industrial-water project is under development and a power-equipment manufacturing hub is planned; the YSR EMC has 261.06 ac vacant in Phase II (540 ac total), allottable after Phase-II completion.
- Funded in part by the ADB VCIC loan (~₹3,300 cr in two tranches), Tranche-I in advanced stages.
Incentives & land: Special Kopparthy MIH package GO.Ms.No.87 (Dec 2020): 100% stamp-duty, registration-fee and land-conversion-fee reimbursement; 100% net SGST for 8 years (limited to FCI); 20% investment subsidy (capped ₹10 cr); 5% interest subvention (capped ₹1.5 cr/yr for 5 years); power ₹1/unit for 5 years; quality-certification and patent subsidies. Early-bird land ₹10 lakh/acre (first 5 units, 2021–22) vs APIIC ₹25 lakh/acre. The YSR EMC priced land at ₹9.34 lakh/acre after a 100% GoI + 50% GoAP grant.
The electronics anchor: EMC and Electronic City
Kopparthy’s defining feature is electronics. The state’s 2020 order (GO.Ms.No.87) carved an 810-acre YSR Electronic Manufacturing Cluster out of the Mega Industrial Hub, and a further 3,164-acre Electronic City has been earmarked adjacent to the node. The APIIC Board recommended AIL Dixon Technologies and United Telelinks Neolyincs as anchor units (up to 10 acres each) in September 2021, and five more electronics/IoT MoUs — Nectar Energy, Sigad Enterprises, BCT Private Ltd, Matrix IOT and Sainik Industries — were signed for the EMC at the CII Partnership Summit 2025.
EMC land was priced at ₹9.34 lakh/acre after a 100% GoI plus 50% GoAP grant (from ₹18.41 lakh/acre), with ready sheds offered at ₹1,000/sqft; Phase II has 261.06 acres still vacant (of 540 acres) pending completion. A 46 MLD industrial-water project and a power-equipment manufacturing hub are planned to support the cluster.
Pitti Rail and the early-bird units
The node’s most advanced commitment is Pitti Rail & Engineering Components, allotted 118 acres (GO MS No. 56) for a ₹401 cr customised-engineering-products facility expected to create 2,000 jobs. It is one of five early-bird units (2021–22) that received land at the concessional ₹10 lakh/acre rate against APIIC’s standard ₹25 lakh/acre; the other four are not named in sources.
Pitti Rail’s package mirrors the Kopparthy MIH terms — 100% stamp-duty reimbursement, 100% net SGST for 8 years (limited to FCI), a 20% investment subsidy (capped ₹10 cr), 5% interest subvention (capped ₹1.5 cr/yr) and ₹1/unit power for 5 years.
The Shirdi Sai Electricals MoU
At the CII Partnership Summit 2025, the Shirdi Sai Electricals group signed three MoUs totalling ₹30,650 cr, but only the ₹5,000 cr transformer-components-and-wind-masts manufacturing facility is confirmed for Kopparthy. The renewable-energy leg (₹23,450 cr — solar, wind, battery storage, transmission and a power-management centre, via the Indosol Solar subsidiary) was signed at the state level and is not Kopparthy-specific, and the ₹2,200 cr coastal-infrastructure leg is at Karedu/Ramayapatnam in Nellore — so only the manufacturing component belongs in this node’s pipeline.
Status & open questions
The Union Cabinet approved the node in 2024, the state transferred land to APICDC with a stamp-duty waiver in December 2024, environmental clearance was secured and an EPC contractor appointed by February 2026, and PM Modi inaugurated the park in October 2025 with foundation stones laid for multiple units. Trunk construction is yet to commence and no tenant is operational.
Area figures vary — the NICDC phase is 2,596 acres against a ~6,707–6,740-acre Mega Industrial Hub master plan (53% industrial) — and the Kadapa airport distance is reported as 11 km (NICDC) or 6 km (state order). The wider EMC/Electronic City ambition depends on converting recommendations and MoUs into operational allotments once trunk works are complete.
Timeline
- Dec 2020State declares the YSR Jagananna Mega Industrial Hub (GO.Ms.No.87) with a special incentive package
- 2021Pitti Rail allotted 118 ac at the early-bird rate; APIIC Board recommends AIL Dixon & United Telelinks for the EMC
- 2024Union Cabinet approval; SPV incorporated; land transferred to APICDC
- Feb 2026Environmental clearance secured; EPC contractor appointed (dated by the Feb 2026 status report)
- Oct 2025PM Modi inaugurates the park; foundation stones laid at the CII Partnership Summit
- 2026 onwardsTrunk construction expected to commence
Sources
- NICDC — Kopparthy ↗
- BusinessLine — Kopparthy node in 6,740 ac under VCIC ↗
- AP Govt Order GO.Ms.No.87 — Kopparthy Mega Industrial Hub incentives ↗
- Financial Express — PM opens AP industrial parks (EMC MoU signatories) ↗
- ETHRWorld — Pitti Rail unit, 2,000 jobs ↗
- India Renewable Energy News — Shirdi Sai Electricals ₹30,650 cr MoUs ↗
- APIIC Board Minutes (Sep 2021) — AIL Dixon & United Telelinks EMC anchors ↗
- Times of India — Kadapa/Kurnool node fast-track; Electronic City 3,164 ac ↗