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Telangana, UPC Volt Sign MoU for 100 MW AI Data Centre Paired With 100 MW Round-the-Clock Renewables

The WEF 2026 agreement advances the state's 2047 vision by linking new AI compute to a carbon-free power plan.

Overview

  • The proposal places the AI-ready facility in Bharat Future City with a matching renewable project designed to supply continuous clean energy.
  • An investment of Rs 5,000 crore over five years is projected, with over 3,000 jobs during construction and more than 800 roles in operations.
  • The data centre is slated to source power through Telangana’s Green Open Access framework to enable a power-first operating model.
  • The understanding was formalized through an MoU at WEF 2026 after meetings between the Telangana delegation and UPC Volt leadership.
  • UPC Volt, a joint venture of UPC Renewables Group and VOLT Data Centres, aligns with state incentives targeting high-density GPUs, large-scale training compute, and liquid cooling under the Telangana Rising 2047 strategy.