Foundation stone laid for 30 MW CEL–ESDS Green Data Centre at Sahibabad, Ghaziabad
On 26 June 2025, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of a Green Data Centre at Sahibabad, Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh).
Summary
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of a 'Green Data Centre' at Sahibabad, Ghaziabad on 26 June 2025. The data centre is a collaboration between Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a CSIR-affiliated PSU, and ESDS. The project has a capacity of 30 MW and an investment of about ₹1,000 crore. Adityanath praised CEL's solar photovoltaic work in tribal and remote areas of the state.
Key facts
- Project
- Green Data Centre (CEL–ESDS)
- Location
- Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Investment
- About ₹1,000 crore
- CEL
- Govt PSU affiliated with CSIR
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where is the CEL–ESDS 'Green Data Centre', whose foundation stone was laid on 26 June 2025, located?
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Correct answer: D — Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
PIB: the foundation stone of the Green Data Centre, a collaboration between CEL and ESDS, was laid at Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
What is the capacity of the CEL–ESDS Green Data Centre project at Sahibabad?
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Correct answer: C — 30 MW
PIB: the project, with 30 MW capacity, entails an investment of about ₹1,000 crore.