Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, mentioned in a media discussion that India can become a preferred global center for data centers, supported by a strong and unified national power grid along with an enhanced energy sector.

The Union minister remarked that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, the power sector was struggling, marked by frequent outages, low renewable energy capacity, and inadequate infrastructure.

Over the past 11 years, however, the industry has undergone a significant change, ensuring a reliable and affordable electricity supply across the country, Goyal pointed out.

Goyal stated that India now operates with a cohesive, integrated national power grid, placing it among the largest in the world.

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This robust grid can handle redundancy and support sudden spikes in electricity demand, such as those generated by large data centres. As a result, India is being viewed more and more as an attractive site for data centres and Global Capability Centres, he mentioned.

"Our grid’s capacity is 500 gigawatts, positioning it among the largest in the world." A cohesive grid that can handle redundancy demands and the power spikes produced by data centers can be most efficiently overseen by a nation like India because of our vast grid infrastructure. Consequently, we are an ideal site for data centers.

"While strategizing for future expansion, we will guarantee sufficient power supply to meet the needs of our residents, agricultural sector, industries, and businesses, including data centers and GCCs," he mentioned.

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He mentioned that the government has executed comprehensive planning to ensure sufficient power provision in the coming years to meet the needs of households, agricultural producers, businesses, commercial organizations, and the rapidly expanding digital infrastructure network.

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Highlighting shifts in the energy industry, Goyal pointed out that renewable energy capacity has increased considerably since 2014. Solar power capability has increased nearly 46 times, while wind energy capacity has grown by around 2.5 times. The ability to refine petroleum has increased, and access to natural gas has reached consumers at the end stage.