Overview
- The state government formally unveiled the Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026–29, which launched Thursday and sets a target of ₹6 lakh crore of investment and 7.5 gigawatts of data‑centre capacity.
- The policy offers a broad incentive package including capital and interest subsidies, a ₹1 per unit power tariff support, SGST and electricity duty reimbursements, stamp duty exemptions, and fast‑track approvals for eligible projects.
- Incentives are conditional: only projects with a minimum approved IT load of 150 MW qualify, total assistance is capped at 75% of eligible fixed capital investment, and payouts will be disbursed over up to 20 years.
- Sustainability and resource rules require at least 51% of core operations power to come from renewables and mandate captive desalination for water needs, with state support for desalination capital costs.
- Officials say they have received proposals totalling roughly 10 GW and are prioritising Dholera as a dedicated data‑centre cluster, with subsea cable landing stations, dual power feeders and single‑window facilitation planned to speed approvals and construction.