Andhra Pradesh sets renewable-energy requirement for data centres
Andhra Pradesh’s government has set a rule requiring at least 70% of the energy used by new data centres to come from renewable sources, the state’s IT and Human Resources Development Minister Lokesh said. He also sought to address concerns about the facilities’ environmental impact.
Andhra Pradesh has set a requirement that at least 70% of the energy used by data centres must come from renewable sources, the state’s IT and Human Resources Development Minister, Lokesh, said. The measure was cited while he addressed concerns about the environmental impact of data centres being established in the state. The requirement means that renewable energy must account for a minimum proportion of the power consumed by the facilities.
The supplied report does not provide details of the data centres covered by the rule, the timetable for implementation or the mechanism that will be used to verify compliance. It also does not give an estimate of the amount of energy the facilities will use, their expected water consumption or the emissions associated with their operations. Lokesh’s statement, as reported by The Hindu, presents the renewable-energy norm as a response to environmental concerns.
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