India, Dec. 24 -- India's digital economy is scaling at an unprecedented pace. From UPI transactions and OTT streaming to 5G-enabled factories and AI-driven platforms, the sheer volume of data generated in the country is exploding. By 2030, India's data traffic will be many times greater than today, driven by half a billion new internet users, the expansion of connected devices, and the rapid rise of AI applications. At the centre of this surge lies one critical infrastructure: data centres.

These facilities-warehouses of servers that process, store, and distribute information-are the beating heart of the digital economy. Yet they are also energy-hungry behemoths, consuming electricity at levels comparable to small cities. For India, bui...