Sify Technologies Limited has announced that it has entered into power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Vibrant Energy Holdings for a total 231MW of solar and wind energy capacity to power Sify’s latest hyperscale data centres. Out of this,  67MW solar PPA was signed in March 2021 and recently commissioned.

Raju Vegesna, Chairman, Sify, said the world is going through digital transformation, which is a bridge to the digital economy. There are three components in this digital economy – data centres, networks and modernisation of the applications. Data centres are going to play a key role in this digital transformation.

He added, “There is an intensifying narrative about adopting green energy. We decided to lead by action, as we always have done in the ICT space. With the constantly expanding need for world-class data centre facilities to meet the burgeoning data-centric transformation of Indian businesses, we believe that investing in clean energy sources to fuel this transformation is a social imperative.”

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Just days ago, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced during the budget speech that the Indian government has decided to accord ‘infrastructure status’ to the data centres and energy storage systems sector.

M P Vijay Kumar, CFO, Sify, said, “As an early adopter of ESG guidelines, Sify has constantly pushed the envelope in the Data Centre space. This shift to renewables will deliver clear economic advantages, but it is also about proving the viability of adopting green energy solutions at an industrial scale.”

By investing in both solar and wind energy, Sify said that it will be able to deliver most of the power required for its flagship data centres in Mumbai from renewable sources. It plans to continue increasing renewable penetration nationwide.