Airtel To Source 23,000 MWh of Renewable Power For 6 Data Centers

Telecom operator Airtel today announced that it would purchase 23,000 MWh of renewable energy by Q4 FY 23-24 for its data center company, Nxtra. 

The telecom firm will acquire stakes in the renewable energy project companies established by Continuum Green India Pvt. Ltd. and Vibrant Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd. to power six of Nxtra’s Edge data center facilities.

The purchase will be made through an open access route where Airtel will acquire a stake in the project company of Continuum Green, which will supply green power from solar and wind power projects to its Edge data centers in Madhya Pradesh. Airtel has also entered into a similar stake purchase agreement with the project company Vibrant Energy to supply solar power to its Edge data center in Vijayawada.

With the addition of these new capacities, the total contracted renewable energy capacity for Nxtra data centers will have exceeded 274,000 MWh and will be well on its way to establishing itself as the leader in building green data centers.

Ashish Arora, CEO – Nxtra by Airtel, said, “Nxtra is committed to becoming a Net Zero Company by 2031. We believe that India’s growth will be mirrored by its Data Center industry growth in the coming years and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and leading the Green Data Center infrastructure revolution in the country.”

Nxtra by Airtel has committed to reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its operations by 100%, i.e., reaching net zero by FY2031 (with FY2021 as the base year). It will achieve this through multiple interventions, including accelerated green energy adoption across its operations, energy efficient infrastructure and processes, and sustainable business practices at its workplace.