Powering AI with Reliable Grids and Networks

There is much action and anticipation related to the AI decade, and especially about the potential of building large data centres, in India. As of April 2025, at least five hyperscale data centres were in the works. It is expected that India’s data centre capacity will surpass 4,500 MW by 2030, backed by $25 billion in investments. Recently, OpenAI has indicated its interest in setting up a data center in India. Before we celebrate these investments, we should ask if the economics of locating them in India adds up?

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Renuka Sane, 2025. “https://blog.theleapjournal.org/2025/09/powering-ai-with-reliable-grids-and.html#gsc.tab=0,” The Leap Blog

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