Somewhere between a UPI payment cleared in Bengaluru and a chatbot query answered in Mumbai sits a server rack, humming inside a data centre that likely didn’t exist five years ago. Multiply that rack by thousands, spread it across six states, and you have the outline of what Wood Mackenzie now calls one of Asia-Pacific’s … Read more
Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has invested in residential rooftop solar startup SolarSquare through his family office, Midas Deals, as part of the company’s recently announced $53 million Series C funding round. In addition to the investment, Dhoni has also been appointed as SolarSquare’s Brand Ambassador, strengthening the company’s efforts to accelerate the adoption … Read more
Bengaluru: India’s data centre industry is racing to build AI-ready infrastructure worth billions of dollars, but a critical engineering challenge is rapidly emerging behind the scenes—how to efficiently cool next-generation AI servers without placing unsustainable pressure on the country’s electricity and water resources. As hyperscalers, cloud providers and enterprises accelerate investments in GPU-powered infrastructure, cooling … Read more
Google’s emissions are up 82% since 2019, Microsoft and Meta aren’t far behind, and Big Tech is now signing gas contracts to power AI. Here’s the global data — and what it means for India’s own AI-driven power demand. The Contradiction at the Heart of “AI for Climate” For years, the tech industry has pitched … Read more
Roughly ten kilometers from Shanghai’s shoreline, a data center now sits on the seabed — and it’s already processing data commercially, marking what appears to be a global first for offshore computing infrastructure. A Giant Structure, Hidden From View The facility weighs close to 2,000 tonnes and stands 32 meters tall, but almost none of … Read more
NTPC REL has signed an MoU with INDIAN ARMY for setting up Green Hydrogen Projects in its establishments on Build, Own and Operate (BOO) model. The intent is to reduce complex logistics, dependence on fossil fuels and to accelerate decarbonisation. The MoU was signed by Shri Mohit Bhargava, CEO (NTPC REL) and Lt. General Rajinder … Read more
