New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- India has the potential to become a preferred global destination for data centres, supported by a strong and integrated national power grid and a transformed energy sector, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Monday, during a media interaction.

The Union minister said that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, the power sector was in poor condition, marked by frequent outages, low renewable energy capacity and inadequate infrastructure.

Over the past 11 years, however, the sector has undergone a significant transformation, ensuring reliable and affordable electricity supply across the country, Goyal said.

Goyal noted that India now operates a single, integrated national power grid,...