STT GDC India to Get Renewable Energy for Data Centers from O2 Power

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC India) announced a partnership with O2 Renewable Energy (IV), a subsidiary of O2 Energy in Singapore, to secure renewable energy through a captive arrangement. This renewable energy source will power STT GDC India’s Bengaluru facility in Karnataka. As Data centers play a critical role in today’s digital world, the need to power Data Centers through renewable energy sources also becomes vital, and this move is in a direction towards the same.

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Announcing the partnership, Sumit Mukhija, CEO at STT GDC India, said, “Environment, Social and Governance are at the core of whatever we do as we continue to contribute towards achieving inclusive and responsible growth. From designing and constructing green buildings to tapping renewable energy and implementing innovative and efficient cooling technologies in our data centres, sustainability remains an imperative as we grow and expand.”

“We firmly believe that sustainability is a responsibility that we share with our partners, customers and government and will work closely with these stakeholders as we strive to achieve carbon-neutral data centre operations across our facilities in India by 2030.”

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“This partnership with O2 Power, one of India’s leading renewable energy platforms, further demonstrates our resolve in adopting and promoting sustainable best practices in our facilities and steering the overall sector in the same direction. We are also actively collaborating with regulators, government and energy generation firms and exploring opportunities and frameworks eventually achieve carbon-neutral data centre operations across our facilities in India by 2030,” said Sumit.