India's data centre capacity may surge to 24-26 GW, impact on overall power demand to remain limited: CEA Chairman

Economic Times - Oct 15, 2026

India's data-centre capacity could surge to 24-26 GW from less than 2 GW currently, however, its share of overall electricity demand is likely to remain limited, said Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairperson Ghanshyam Prasad, adding, the country's renewable energy capacity is targeted to reach around 800 GW by 2035-36.

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