With Indiaâs data centre capacity set to rise sevenfold to 10 GW by 2030, robust frameworks are essential to avert longâterm strains on power, water, and infrastructure, argue Anupam Varma and Aditya Gupta. There is a particular kind of darkness that descends upon a city when the power fails, not the romantic darkness of a...
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When Climate Hits the Grid
Intensifying climate shocks and rising asset exposure demand climateâinformed resilience across Indiaâs power sector value chain, argue Zeya Farhan and Krishna S Kumar. Indiaâs power sector is undergoing historic expansion, driven by urbanisation, electrification, and economic growth. Historically, Indiaâs power generation fleet has been dominated by conventional generation capacity. However, in the last decade, renewable...
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IndiGrid to Acquire Gadag Transmission for âč3.72 Billion
GTL, currently owned by ReNew Transmission Ventures and KNI India AS, will be fully acquired by IndiGrid once the transaction closes. IndiGrid, Indiaâs first and largest publicly listed powerâsector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), has announced the execution of definitive agreements to acquire Gadag Transmission Ltd (GTL), an interâstate transmission (ISTS) project in Karnataka, for an...
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Smart thinking to smart action
There is plenty of stuff going on out there, and in theory India is not far behind, writes A Shivkamal. But can the nation realise the potential?