The government of Uttar Pradesh is reportedly targeting private investment of approximately Rs 4.9 trillion in energy-driven digital infrastructure, aiming to account for 8-9 per cent of India’s total data centre capacity in the near future. Domestic and global investors have expressed interest in developing data centres with a combined capacity of 5,410 megawatts (MW) in the state, with potential investors including Essar Group, Grew Energy, Golden State Capital, Mapletree, CtrlS Datacenters, Nxtra by Airtel, AM Green and Trifecta Connex, among others.
Uttar Pradesh has set a target of adding more than 2 gigawatts (GW) of data centre capacity by 2030. The chief minister has underlined that data, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure are the foundational pillars of the future economy, and has directed officials to draft a new data centre policy that is more practical and better aligned with investor expectations.