New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh is adopting a sustainability-focused approach to its planned data-centre expansion, including a requirement that at least 70 per cent of the energy used by data centres come from renewable sources, IT Minister Nara Lokesh said.
The state is positioning Visakhapatnam as a major data-centre hub as it seeks to attract large technology investments and build out its digital infrastructure. Data centres, however, are typically energy- and water-intensive facilities, making access to reliable power and water as well as environmental sustainability key considerations for large-scale expansion.
