India’s expanding renewable energy base and clean power can play a central role in supporting the next phase of data center growth, supported by smarter power sourcing, stronger grid readiness and coordinated policy action to ensure reliable and sustainable energy at scale, says a new report by Deloitte Asia Pacific.
Launched at the AI Summit, the report titled “Powering Asia Pacific’s Data Centre Boom report” highlights that as the Asia Pacific region emerges as the next major global data center hub, India has a strong opportunity to position itself at the forefront, provided critical enablers are aligned. Rapid data center expansion is creating significant economic value while also placing new pressure on energy systems in transition, making it essential to balance growth with reliable and sustainable power.
“Asia Pacific is at a tipping point,” said Will Symons, Deloitte Asia Pacific Sustainability Leader. “AI, cloud and digital connectivity is surging, driving massive new investments in energy-intensive data centers. Across the region electricity grids are already under pressure to decarbonize and maintain affordability, resilience and security. Taking a power-first approach with clean energy is critical to power new data centers, accelerate decarbonization and underpin continued economic growth.”
“India has a rare structural opportunity to rise as one of the world’s leading data centre hubs, powered by its cost competitiveness, deep talent and rapidly expanding renewable energy base,” said Debasish Mishra, chief growth officer (CGO) at Deloitte South Asia. “The defining moment will be how swiftly power availability and transmission readiness scale with the country’s digital ambition. With the right alignment of policy, grid infrastructure and renewable deployment, India can build AI infrastructure that is globally competitive, sustainable and future ready, and position itself at the heart of the next era of digital growth.”
