State of playThis crunch in national grids is already playing out at the state level.
In Odisha, while current power infrastructure can handle existing demand, upcoming projects are pushing the grid to its limits.
The state has enough infrastructure to support up to 80 megawatts (MW) of data centre load, but "scaling to hyperscale campuses will demand entirely new transmission infrastructure," said Hemant Sharma, Odisha's additional chief secretary for industries.
State of play
This crunch in national grids is already playing out at the state level. In Odisha, while current power infrastructure can handle existing demand, upcoming projects are pushing the grid to its limits. The state has enough infrastructure to support up to 80 megawatts (MW) of data centre load, but "scaling to hyperscale campuses will demand entirely new transmission infrastructure," said Hemant Sharma, Odisha's additional chief secretary for industries.
