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News & Current Events Apr 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM

India Moves to Lure Data Centers Despite Land, Energy Challenges

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India Moves to Lure Data Centers Despite Land, Energy Challenges
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India Moves to Lure Data Centers Despite Land, Energy Challenges
Despite being among the global leaders in data usage, the country has lagged behind others in building out data center capacity. Industry backers have announced roughly $150 billion in investments that could close the gap.
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AntiOriginalUsername Apr 16, 2026 +28
Data centers is quite literally the last thing citizens of India need.
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Vijigishu Apr 16, 2026 +21
With 2nd largest number of internet users it's quite obvious thing to have data centres locally.
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AggravatingJudge7092 Apr 16, 2026 +5
And apparently in space too
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architmishraa Apr 16, 2026 +1
Hey fellow lsg fan
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Vijigishu Apr 16, 2026
Haha hi. I'm I that active in Lsg sub. Lol
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ran-dom-throwaway Apr 17, 2026 -5
Strongly disagree. Having the most internet users doesn't mean we should build these resource hungry monsters in our backyard. There's a reason why people in developed countries are pushing back against these data centers. But guess what, the people here are powerless/subservient enough to not raise a finger against them. The government feeds us the same old "development" rhetoric to keep us in line, while silently filling up the coffers of greedy politicians and oligarchs. I guess an uninterrupted supply of brainrot and propaganda is more important to our people than things like clean air, water, food safety, job security, women safety, and so on. Bring on the downvotes.
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T-MoseWestside Apr 16, 2026 +8
India has millions of people getting on the Internet for the first time. India is also fast becoming the IT outsource hub for all the tech companies. India does need data centers. But it needs to be done with renewable energy and water sources in mind. The world is moving towards huge data dependency, AI or not. We cannot ignore the demand for these data centers.
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Famous__Draw Apr 18, 2026 +1
Not quite literally.
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Judas_Maiden Apr 16, 2026 -9
The priorities in this country are totally fucked
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FenixOfNafo Apr 16, 2026 +5
Hear me out,data centres in the Himalayas..cold and lots of fresh water....... /S
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Achilles_187 Apr 17, 2026 +3
Would not be very bad idea. Kashmir is a great place for data center as cooling costs will decrease significantly there
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op_pmRISHI Apr 18, 2026 +1
That seems like a great idea,Itwill provide great speed to U.P,bihar,Delhi,punjab,Jharkhand,etc
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BloombergTax Apr 16, 2026 +3
India is counting on new tax breaks to help boost development of data centers, but the strategy’s success depends on the country’s ability to quickly deliver the vast amounts of energy and physical infrastructure to power the facilities. Industry backers have announced more than $150 billion in investments that could close the gap in data center capacity, with India currently having just 1.6 GW capacity, expected to jump to 10 to 12 GW by 2030-2032. The growth of data centers in India faces challenges such as a lack of land, concerns about power usage, and a government approval process that can be protracted, with a new data center needing more than 40 approvals before it can be operational. Read more in the full [story](https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report-international/india-moves-to-lure-data-centers-despite-land-energy-challenges?utm_source=listnook.com&utm_medium=taxdesk). \-Elliot
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RodrickJasperHeffley Apr 16, 2026 +6
india is like the 7th largest country you all know that right? i mean there is a lot of land in india that is not suitable or used for agriculture which is instead currently used for solar plants and other infrastructure or not in use .after China India is one of the countries adding the most renewable energy capacity each year. so the conclusion that india lacks land or energy is very uninformed. also since india has the second largest internet user base it is a matter of national security to keep data infrastructure within the country
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the_oncoming_doctor Apr 16, 2026 +7
We already don't have easy access to clean water and constant electricity and the gov plans this bullshit
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Scary-Ad-7162 Apr 18, 2026 +1
India NEEDS to overhaul its energy infrastructure before installing something as energy hungry as datacenters. You see utility poles with loose wires all bunched around each other usually with just one dude who maintains it... India needs to get its infrastructure in order before doing shit like this. They have their priorities all wrong
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StorageDue808 Apr 18, 2026 +1
Because it would benefit 2 best friends of someone very powerful.
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woody_theory Apr 16, 2026 +1
I don't think this is possible without powering them using nuclear. And use that energy to power desalination plants for the water.  The eastern coast is relatively untouched by any major military, and the likelihood of an attack is low if Big Tech is involved directly. 
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Much-Mess7627 Apr 16, 2026 -1
Thankyou Modi.
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