New Delhi: Solar energy is fast emerging as the preferred option to power up data centres for Indian telcos. The latest case in point being Bharti Airtel commissioning a 14 megawatt (MW) captive solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh to meet the energy requirement of its core and edge data centres in the state.
Going ahead, Airtel plans to meet over half of its data centre power demand through renewable energy sources. Also, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, India’s largest wireless operator, plans to build a solar powered data centre in Uttar Pradesh at an investment of around $950 million, as reported by Mint earlier. Adani Enterprises Ltd has also partnered EdgeConneX, to develop 1 gigawatt (GW) of data centre capacity that will be powered by renewable energy.
This demand for data centres, powered by renewable energy, comes in the backdrop of India’s digital economy expected to touch $1 trillion by 2025. Also, India’s green energy space has been witnessing significant traction, with a global shift to green energy to address growing environmental concerns.
