Power firms see industrial data centres as new-age demand drivers

Electricity consumption of such units is more than that of a small village

Industrial data centres are mega consumers of electricity — so much so that power consumption of such units is even more than a small village. This has prompted power producers in India — both conventional and solar — to make a beeline to tap these data centres.

One of India’s largest data centre companies STT GDC India alone plans to expand its capacity in load terms to 500 mega watt (Mw) from the current 85-90 Mw in India.

As India’s overall data centre market is expected to grow rapidly, power producers like Adani Green and JSW Energy, and solar solution companies like