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The Data Centre Dilemma: Why the world is pushing back against the AI infrastructure boom

India is racing to attract data centre investments, but developed economies are grappling with electricity shortages, water concerns and community resistance. Here's why the global AI infrastructure boom is facing growing scrutiny.

Shilpa Dhingra October 11, 2026

Transformer powering India’s growing demand for electricity from renewable energy, AI data centres and electric vehicles

Artificial Intelligence India Inc

India’s Transformer Boom: The quiet infrastructure behind renewables, AI and electrification

From solar farms and wind projects to AI data centres and electric vehicles, the country's next phase of electrification is creating an unlikely infrastructure winners which are transformer manufacturers.

Shilpa Dhingra October 4, 2026

Artificial Intelligence Data Centres

AI boom to reshape power grids as data centres drive surge in electricity demand: Capgemini

The rapid rise of AI driven data centres is making electricity demand more volatile and difficult to forecast. Capgemini says utilities must modernise grids as AI workloads become the dominant source of power consumption.

Team VAINETRA June 27, 2026