New Delhi, July 27 -- New Delhi: Data centres are projected to consume 26.3 gigawatts of power by 2031-32, said Union minister of state for power, Shripad Yesso Naik, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

He said demand from data centres will be met by renewable energy.

So far, India's peak demand has reached 270.8GW. It is projected to reach 272GW this year and 300GW in the next fiscal.

"An additional load of 26.3GW from artificial intelligence (AI) data centres is projected by 2031-32, which is expected to be integrated into the grid and primarily served by renewable energy capacity," he said.

The minister further said development of transmission infrastructure is being undertaken in a phased manner, commensurate with the...