CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, Asia’s largest Rated-4 datacenter operator, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, to collaborate on renewable-energy projects for datacenter operations.
The MoU was exchanged between Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder & CEO of CtrlS Datacenters, and Sarit Maheshwari, CEO of NGEL.
Under this agreement, CtrlS and NGEL will jointly establish grid-connected renewable-energy assets up to 2 GW or more through greenfield development and/or acquisitions. The green power generated will supply CtrlS datacenters for captive consumption or other mutually agreed business opportunities.
Leaders Speak
Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder & CEO, said:
“This MoU is a pivotal step in our journey toward a sustainable digital future. Partnering with NGEL allows us to power our datacenters with renewable energy and accelerate our commitment to net-zero operations. Innovation and sustainability must go hand in hand to build the next era of digital infrastructure.”
Sarit Maheshwari, CEO, NTPC Green Energy Limited, stated:
This collaboration with CtrlS is a significant step towards building resilient and low-carbon infrastructure for an AI-driven world.”
About CtrlS Datacenters
Founded in 2007, CtrlS Datacenters Ltd operates 16 datacenters across nine key Indian markets, pioneering sustainable and energy-efficient operations. The company is expanding into international markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, with Thailand as its first global foray.
About NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL)
NTPC Green Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, leads NTPC’s renewable energy expansion with over 8.9 GW operational capacity and 13 GW under implementation. NGEL targets 60 GW installed capacity by 2032, driving India’s clean-energy transition.
