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L&T, NVIDIA plan gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure venture in India
By February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has proposed a venture with NVIDIA to build gigawatt-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure in India. The collaboration was announced at the India AI Summit on February 18, 2026, to position India as a global centre for sovereign AI development and large-scale deployment. The partnership supports the Government of India’s India AI Mission and focuses on establishing sovereign, scalable AI factory infrastructure. It combines L&T’s engineering, infrastructure, and project execution capabilities with NVIDIA’s…

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Bondada Engineering signs MoU for green data centres
By February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

Bondada Engineering Limited has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based Bryanston Renewables FZCO to jointly develop green-powered data centres in India and select international markets. The agreement was formalised on February 11, 2026. The MoU sets out a non-binding framework for collaboration between the two companies. It envisages the creation of data centre project packages that are ready for development or deployment, targeting domestic and international investors as well as data centre…

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TotalEnergies signs 1 GW solar PPAs with Google in Texas
By February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

TotalEnergies has entered into two long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to supply 1 GW of solar capacity to Google’s data centres in Texas. The transaction represents TotalEnergies’ largest single renewable energy PPA concluded in the United States to date. The 15-year agreements will deliver around 28 TWh of renewable electricity from two TotalEnergies-owned solar projects under development in Texas. These include the 805 MWp Wichita project and the 195 MWp Mustang Creek project. Construction of…

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CG Power secures $99.2 million data centre transformer export order
By January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited has secured its largest-ever single order, valued at approximately Rs 900 crore ($99.2 million), from Tallgrass Integrated Logistics Solutions LLC, USA. The export contract covers the supply of power transformers for a large-scale data centre project in the United States, marking CG Power’s entry into the global data centre segment. In a press release dated 17 January 2026, the Mumbai-based engineering company said the order involves the supply of…

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Meta signs nuclear energy agreements with Oklo, TerraPower and Vistra
By January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

Meta has announced agreements with Oklo, TerraPower and Vistra following its nuclear request for proposal process to support new and existing nuclear energy projects in the United States. The company said the agreements aim to add clean and reliable power to electricity grids while supporting its growing data centre and artificial intelligence operations. The projects are expected to support up to 6.6 GW of new and existing clean energy capacity by 2035 and create thousands…

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Reliance and L&T announce $13.5 billion data centre investments
By November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

Reliance Industries and Larsen and Toubro (L&T) have announced new investments totalling $13.5 billion. Digital Connexion, the joint venture of Reliance Industries, Brookfield and Digital Realty, has outlined an 11 billion dollar plan to develop a 1 GW data centre in Visakhapatnam over five years. L&T has announced a 2.5 billion dollar plan to build five data centres with a combined capacity of at least 300 MW. One of these facilities will also be located…

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Maharashtra signs MoUs worth Rs 15,600 crore for renewable energy projects
By August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

The Maharashtra government has signed a series of investment agreements to strengthen its renewable energy and digital infrastructure sectors. A key highlight is the commitment of Rs 15,600 crore towards solar manufacturing. Jupiter International will invest Rs 10,900 crore to set up facilities for solar wafer, cell, and module production at Butibori in Nagpur district. The project is expected to create about 8,308 jobs. LNK Green Energy Private Limited has pledged Rs 4,700 crore for…

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Digital growth must not outpace sustainability goals, says Qatar-backed report
By July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

A report backed by Invest Qatar and Iberdrola Innovation Middle East warns that unless clean energy investment keeps pace, digitalisation could strain power grids and delay net zero transitions. Data centres consumed 1.5% of global electricity in 2024, with demand rising 12% annually since 2017. By 2030, their consumption is projected to double to 945 TWh, exceeding Japan’s current electricity use. AI is the main driver. AI-enabled data centres are expected to use four times…

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EDF in talks to source nuclear power for 1 GW data centre projects in France
By November 8, 2024November 8, 2024

Électricité de France (EDF) is negotiating with three suppliers to secure power for its planned 1 GW data centre projects in France, with a focus on nuclear energy as a clean power source for tech firms amid the rising energy demands driven by AI. EDF executive director Marc Benayoun confirmed the ongoing discussions but withheld details on the companies involved, noting that site selection for the projects is still in progress. EDF expects to export…

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Nomura projects 7% CAGR in India’s power demand through FY27
By November 8, 2024November 8, 2024

Nomura has projected robust growth for India’s power sector, forecasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 7% in electricity demand from FY24 to FY27. This surge is fueled by rising economic activity, increased electrification, and demand growth in emerging sectors such as data centres, electric vehicle (EV) charging, and green hydrogen production. Changing weather patterns, which have contributed to recent supply shortages, are also anticipated to drive demand. Electricity consumption is expected to…

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