Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday(4th of September 2023) announced the plan of purchasing 23,000 MWh(MegaWatt hour) of renewable energy by the 4th quarter of FY24, for its data centre subsidiary, Nxtra.
This will be done by obtaining stakes in 2 renewable energy project companies — Vibrant Energy Holdings and Continuum Green India.
The purchase will be done from an open access route where the company (Airtel) will obtain a stake in Continuum Green, that will supply green power from solar and wind power projects to data centres in the state of Madhya Pradesh. A similar stake purchase deal with Vibrant Energy will supply solar power to Nxtra’s edge data centre in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, the firm stated.
Nxtra is committed to become a net zero company by 2031, Ashish Arora, CEO – Nxtra by Airtel, said. “We believe that India’s growth will be mirrored by its Data Center industry growth in the coming years and are committed to reduce our carbon footprint and lead the Green Data Center infrastructure revolution in the country,” he said.
