### Briefing As concerns over power and water consumption by data centers escalate, several Indian states are implementing unique strategies to attract investments in the growing sector. Uttar Pradesh has decided to identify sites with renewable energy incentives, offering powered land at large industrial sites, and ensuring easier electricity procurement. The states aim to balance economic benefits with environmental sustainability, aiming to create a more sustainable and efficient data center ecosystem.
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### Briefing
As concerns over power and water consumption by data centers escalate, seve…: ### Briefing
As concerns over power and water consumption by data centers escalate, several Indian states are implementing unique strategies to attract investments in the growing sector.
Uttar Pradesh has decided to identify sites with renewable energy incentives, offering po…: Uttar Pradesh has decided to identify sites with renewable energy incentives, offering powered land at large industrial sites, and ensuring easier electricity procurement.
The states aim to balance economic benefits with environmental sustainability, aiming to…: The states aim to balance economic benefits with environmental sustainability, aiming to create a more sustainable and efficient data center ecosystem.
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As concerns over power and water consumption by data centres rise, states such as Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are taking different approaches to attract investments in the burgeoning sector. These include renewable energy incentives, powered land at large industrial sites, independent electricity procurement and tighter scrutiny of water use, officials told ET.Uttar Pradesh has decided to identify
It’s unity in diversity to draw data centres
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States play on their uniquestrengths with RE-relatedincentives, powered sites & easier energy procurement.
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