Connect | India // Major Panel: Beyond bottlenecks - Are hybrid power models the future?

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  • DCD Main Stage - Show Floor | Infinity Ballroom | G Level
  • Mission Critical Power
  • Open Session
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Speakers

Shivakumar B

Data Center Consultant, Caterpillar

Amey Naik

Finance Director, Princeton Digital Group

Sindhu Sharma

Sindhu Sharma

General Manager, Head - ESG, Nxtra by Airtel

Manish Khurana

Senior Data Center Manager, Oracle

India may have sufficient installed capacity on paper, yet operators continue to face delays securing large-scale power in established metros. The constraint is less about generation and more about transmission limits, congested substations, and regulatory barriers that determine where power can actually be delivered. As AI deployments push campuses toward 100MW+ requirements, developers must rethink site strategy, resilience planning, and long-term reliance on traditional grid models. This session will explore how delivery constraints are reshaping development decisions, including:

  • How transmission bottlenecks and metro congestion are redirecting expansion corridors
  • The commercial realities of wheeling, open access, and banking restrictions
  • The growing role of BESS, onsite generation, and hybrid campus models in securing resilient capacity
  • How operators, utilities, and regulators must coordinate to unlock scalable power delivery