India’s data centre market is expanding at unprecedented speed. Installed capacity has nearly tripled since 2020 and could reach up to 6.5 GW by 2030.
This whitepaper by Systemiq and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) sets out what this growth means for energy systems, water resources and long-term resilience, and what must change to ensure it is sustainable.
The study combines a review of global evidence with consultations across 24 stakeholders, including operators, cloud providers, renewable developers and domain experts.
As AI adoption accelerates and digital infrastructure becomes critical national infrastructure, pressure on power systems and water resources will increase.
The white paper calls for a coordinated national-state framework that supports growth while embedding resilience from the outset. Early policy clarity, integrated spatial planning and storage market reform could help unlock a more sustainable path.
