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Can long stranded gas plants power Digital India without the usual policy hurdles
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Data centers may revive mothballed gas plants—if costs align
India’s data centres are expanding, and with them comes a quiet demand for reliable power. A fleet of older, gas-based plants—often neglected and underutilised—could find a renewed role. But whether they actually power Digital India hinges on unglamorous realities: policy signals, gas and power pricing, and political will to make the economics work.
- Data centre growth is shifting power needs across cities and outskirts
- Mothballed gas plants could get a second life for baseload supply
- Pricing and policy decisions will determine viability, not capacity
- Execution risks could delay or limit any revival
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