Recently, CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, an important enterprise in the Indian data center field, signed a strategically significant memorandum of understanding with NTPC Green Energy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's National Thermal Power Corporation. According to the agreement, both parties will jointly build and operate grid connected renewable energy projects and assets with a total installed capacity of up to 2 gigawatts through various modes such as greenfield development and acquisition. This cooperation marks a crucial step for India in promoting the green transformation of digital infrastructure.

The memorandum of understanding was jointly signed by Sridhar Pinnapureddy, founder and CEO of CtrlS, and Sarit Maheshwari, CEO of NGEL. In the joint statement, both parties stated that this cooperation will focus on exploring potential cooperation opportunities in the field of renewable energy, effectively integrating their respective professional advantages and resources in energy development and digital infrastructure, and achieving the strategic goal of mutual benefit and win-win.

Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder and CEO of CtrlS Datacenters, said about this collaboration: "Working with NGEL, an energy giant, allows us to provide stable and reliable renewable energy to data centers across India, significantly improving energy efficiency and further advancing our firm commitment to achieving net zero operations by 2030. This cooperation fully demonstrates that in the process of promoting the development of next-generation digital infrastructure, technological innovation and sustainable development can not only go hand in hand, but are also inevitable trends in industry development. "

NGEL CEO Sarit Maheshwari added, "NGEL is committed to reducing its carbon footprint through the development of clean energy, creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for India and the world. In the new era of rapid development of artificial intelligence, ensuring reliable and green power supply is not only a basic requirement for sustainable development, but also a strategic priority related to national competitiveness. This collaboration with CtrlS marks a crucial step in building a resilient low-carbon digital infrastructure. "

According to the agreement details, the renewable energy project planned by both parties will provide clean electricity for the operation of CtrlS's data center, meeting its own needs, and can also be used for other commercial purposes on the basis of mutual agreement. The memorandum of understanding is valid for two years and provides flexible options for further extension, leaving ample room for long-term cooperation.

Founded in 2007, CtrlS Datacenters Ltd currently operates 16 data centers in nine major markets in India and is an important player in the data center industry in South Asia. The company is actively leading the industry towards renewable energy transformation and has announced plans to expand overseas markets such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia, with Thailand becoming its first international expansion target.

It is worth mentioning that the globally renowned digital infrastructure industry media W.media will hold the 2025 India Cloud Computing and Data Center Summit on November 7, 2025 at the Sahara Star Hotel in Mumbai, India. This summit will bring together over 1000 senior IT and data center professionals, including 70% of senior executives and operators, as well as more than 30 exhibitors and over 50 industry leaders, to discuss key issues such as data center transformation, cloud and network security solutions. Keywords: Photovoltaic New Energy News, Photovoltaic New Energy Information

In addition, W. Media will launch a series of global digital infrastructure summit events in March 2026, planning to hold nearly 30 industry events in six regions including Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, and Europe. It is expected that the entire series of summits will attract over 50000 industry guests, 950 sponsoring companies, and 1650 industry leaders from digital infrastructure fields such as global cloud computing and data centers to participate, jointly shaping a global digital ecosystem future based on resilience, innovation driven, and sustainable growth goals. Editor/Yang Beihua