Resources for "Energy"
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Documents
Research Report
Vizag Google Data Center Fact finding report
July 19, 2026
Research Report
Environmental Cost of AI's Energy Use Carbon, Water and Land Footprints
June 3, 2026Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a defining technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, moving societies beyond digitization toward …
Letter
290th SEAC AP day 2 Meeting Additional Agenda
May 11, 2026290th SEAC AP day 2 meeting additional Agend
Research Report
What should we know, and what should we ask about data centers?
May 1, 2026A Citizen Awareness Module to Understand the Socio-Environmental Impacts
Government Order
Policy framework for grant of Deemed Distribution License (DDL) to the eligible Strategic Data Centers
April 22, 2026Data Center(s) constitute power-intensive, mission-critical infrastructure requiring highly reliable, uninterrupted, and scalable electricity supply, often at capacities of …
Government Order
Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Enerry Policy, 2024
Oct. 30, 2024This policy aims to add over 160 GW of renewable energy capacity, with a potential to attract investments …
Media
The Race for A.I. Data Centers Arrives in India
India is developing new data centers to secure a foothold in the global A.I. race.
Vizag Google Data Centre కథేంటి? దీని చుట్టూ ఉన్న వివాదాలేంటి? ఇక్కడేం జరుగుతోంది?
విశాఖపట్నంలో గూగుల్ సంస్థ సుమారు రూ.1.3 లక్షల కోట్ల పెట్టుబడితో నిర్మిస్తున్న డేటా సెంటర్ను రాష్ట్ర ప్రభుత్వం అభివృద్ధికి చిహ్నంగా చెబుతోంది. కానీ అదే ప్రాజెక్టుకు సంబంధించి …
Google is now Andhra Pradesh's first private electricity company. You'll be paying for that
The Hidden Cost of Google’s $15 Billion AI Data Center in Vizag
Google is building its largest data center outside the United States — right here in Vizag, India. A $15-billion AI …
News
Andhra unveils power roadmap to attract hyperscale data centres in Vizag
The New Indian Express June 11, 2026The Vizag region has secured investment proposals from several national and international technology giants, including Google, Reliance, TCS …
డేటా సెంటర్లతో పర్యావరణానికి ముప్పు
Sakshi June 5, 2026గూగుల్ డేటా సెంటర్ల వల్ల పర్యావరణానికి, ప్రజల ఆరోగ్యానికి తీవ్ర ముప్పు పొంచివుందని ఢిల్లీ సైన్స్ ఫోరం ఫౌండర్, ఆలిండియా పీపుల్స్ సైన్స్ నెట్వర్క్ …
Nara Lokesh defends data centres, says can’t compare US and India
The News Minute June 3, 2026Nara Lokesh claimed that his government was willing to have conversations with youngsters opposed to the hyperscale data …
Google’s AI data centre boom in Vizag sparks fears over water, land and India’s AI future
Firstpost May 29, 2026As global tech giants race to build AI infrastructure across India, local communities are beginning to push back. …
Water, energy-use concerns grow with more India data centres in the pipeline
Scroll.in May 21, 2026Indian policies are positioning the country as a global investment hub for AI, but the data centre industry …
In India first, Andhra Pradesh clears discom licence for Google's data centre to distribute its own power
Money Control May 2, 2026The approval has been granted under the state's newly introduced policy framework for strategic data centre projects
'How Can Andhra Provide Millions Of Gallons A Day When Local Reservoirs Barely Suffice?': Ex-IAS Officer Flags Environmental Violations in Google's Vizag Data Centre Project
Free Press Journal April 29, 2026Retired Union Energy Secretary EAS Sarma has written to the Centre urging it to revoke clearances, alleging the …
Google, Meta are building huge data centres in Vizag. Nobody told the power grid
The Ken April 20, 2026The hills outside Visakhapatnam don’t look like much. Dry forests, a few fences, wired-off empty plots. Except that …