Industry Wants Faster Approvals and Cheaper Power in India’s Data Centre Policy
India's IT Minister announced a proposed national data centre policy addressing infrastructure needs for hyperscale AI facilities. The policy comes amid opposition from residents in Mumbai and Visakhapatnam concerned about impacts on water and electricity supplies from Amazon and Google data centre projects. India's data centre capacity has grown from 375 MW in 2020 to 1.57 GW by August 2024, with electricity demand projected to reach 17 GW by 2031–32.
Key points
- Government proposing dedicated data centre policy to support AI infrastructure in India
- Industry seeks faster approvals and cheaper power amid local opposition to projects
- Data centre capacity expected to grow from 1.57 GW to 8 GW by 2030
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