{
  "id": 11609254,
  "title": "Piyush Goyal Pitches India As Global Data Centre Hub, Highlights Clean Energy And Lower Costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/piyush-goyal-pitches-india-as-global-data-centre-hub-highlights-clean",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:49:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/piyush-goyal-pitches-india-as-global-data-centre-hub-highlights-clean-energy-and-lower-costs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has invited American firms and Indian American investors to back India's data centre sector, emphasizing the nation's low-cost, eco-friendly energy, and abundant tech workforce. Addressing a Chicago event organized by the US Indian Community Foundation, Goyal presented India as a reliable hub for global data infrastructure and emerging technology investments. Addressing Clean Energy Concerns Goyal assured that India's national power grid offers dependable electricity and renewable energy sources for data centre operators. The grid has an installed capacity of 520 gigawatts, which could expand to 1,000 gigawatts within six to seven years. Renewable energy—solar, wind, hydro, and nuclear power—comprises 60 percent of this capacity, with projections to rise to 70 percent by 2033. Economies of Scale Goyal explained that entities could secure a consistent clean energy supply around the clock for 80 percent of the time at just seven to eight cents. Fully clean energy could cost around 11 to 12 cents. He claimed that constructing data centre infrastructure in India could be up to one fourth to one fifth the expense required in the United States or Europe. Affordable Data Costs Goyal highlighted that India's data costs could be just five to eight percent of US charges per gigabyte. Goyal represented India at the G20 Trade Meet in Milwaukee, following ongoing discussions on India-US trade agreements, while encouraging Indian Americans to invest, innovate, and share knowledge to bolster India's growth trajectory.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged American businesses and Indian American entrepreneurs to invest in India’s data centres, highlighting affordable clean energy , low infrastructure costs and a technology workforce. Speaking at a community gathering in Chicago, organised by the US Indian Community Foundation, Goyal presented India as a trusted destination for global…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}