There has been rapid growth of the Information Technology (IT) industry in India. Data Centers – key infrastructure component powering this sector, operate continuously (24×7) throughout the year, and are very energy intensive. These high-tech facilities generally consume many times the energy of a typical office building - as much as a hundred times more on a square-meter basis. These facilities are experiencing significant growth in India, making this sector one of the fastest growing energy-use sectors and impacting electrical supply and distribution.
Objectives
- To create awareness on Energy Saving opportunities in Indian Data Centers through continuous information sharing and capacity building
- To develop Energy Benchmarks for Indian Data Centers
- To create pool of information on Energy Efficiency Best Practices in Data Centers
Accomplishments
- Organized a workshop on Ensuring Global Competitiveness of Indian IT Sector by Improving Energy Efficiency of Indian Data Centers in Delhi with support from Asia Pacific Partnership and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
- Organized a one-day workshop on Best Practices for Energy Efficiency in Indian Data Centers in Bangalore in partnership with NASSCOM, LBNL and Infosys.
- Developed a Tip Sheet on Data Center-Energy Efficiency in Buildings – 500 copies have been printed for distribution to the concerned stakeholders.
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Additional Links
- USDOE Data Center Energy Profiler
- LBNL Data Center India Program
- Uptime Institute Data Center Program
- ENERGY STAR Data Center Energy Efficiency Initiatives
- ASHRAE Data Center Design Guidelines
- PUE/DCiE Calculator
Partners
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
- NASSCOM
