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Gujarat Mandates 51% Renewable Power for Data Centers Under New Policy

The government may facilitate applications for distribution licenses for eligible data center entities

July 16, 2026

/ Arjun Joshi
/ Markets & Policy, Renewable Energy
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The Gujarat government has unveiled its Viksit Gujarat Data Center Policy, which mandates that data center developers source at least 51% of the electricity consumed by their facilities for core operations from renewable energy.

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