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• Oct 17, 2026

  Powering the Digital Revolution Through Renewable Energy in India – EQ

  This article is an analysis/commentary piece about how India’s data centre expansion is increasing demand for renewable electricity; it does not announce a new deal for the first time, but references existing corporate renewable energy agreements and research estimates.

  • The article says Google, Amazon, Meta and Apple are driving demand for clean power as India’s data centres expand, with renewables, storage and grid infrastructure becoming more important for serving those loads.
  • It cites Anand Rathi research projecting renewable capacity needed for data centres in India to rise from 16.1 GW in 2026 to 32.4 GW by 2030, and data centre IT load from 2.7 GW to 5.4 GW over the same period.
  • It also references existing agreements: Meta covering nearly 1 GW of renewable energy, including 837 MW with CleanMax and 88 MW with Fourth Partner Energy; Amazon signing 199 MW of wind PPAs with CleanMax and BluPine Energy; and Google supporting a 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan.
• Oct 16, 2026

  ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta

  This article is a news Q&A/commentary piece about regulatory scrutiny of Meta’s Richland Parish data center project in Louisiana.

  • The Louisiana Public Service Commission recently voted down an administrative law judge’s order that would have required Meta to disclose how it calculated job projections and electricity needs for its Richland Parish data center project.
  • The piece is framed as a LaPolitics Q&A with Logan Burke, executive director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy; it is published by Business Report on October 16, 2026 and appears to be commentary rather than a first-time company announcement.
• Oct 16, 2026

  Could the Societal Value of Workloads Shape Data Center Policy?

  The article discusses a policy debate about whether data centers or their workloads could face future regulation based on societal value, rather than announcing a new project or rule.

  • A panel at Informa’s Data Center Europe event in Vienna (Oct. 13-15) said workload-based scrutiny may emerge, citing Finland’s grid connection rules that prioritize data centers under 1 MW.
  • Speakers from ADVANT d.o.o., ITIC, and the European Data Centre Association said current European regulation does not differentiate by workload type; the article frames the issue as speculative for now.
  • Background references include AI-driven growth, Goldman Sachs forecasts, and public criticism over power demand, water use, land consumption, and grid impact.
• Oct 16, 2026

  Instagram account of ‘Fridays For Future India’ blocked in India

  Instagram has restricted access to the Fridays For Future India account in India, with no explanation yet from the government or Meta.

  • The article says the account is currently inaccessible in India under India’s intermediary rules, but it is not established whether the block is linked to FFF India’s data-centre-related posts.
  • It also summarizes related enforcement actions against data-centre critics in Andhra Pradesh, including Instagram restrictions on Environmental Reporting Collective and Human Rights Forum content, plus prior legal disputes involving blocking orders and platform removals.
• Oct 15, 2026

  Louisiana’s data center surge is testing the limits of economic growth

  Business Report reports that Louisiana’s data center surge is testing the limits of economic growth.

  • The article says Amazon is investing $18 billion in campuses across Caddo and Bossier parishes in north Louisiana to support cloud computing technologies.
  • It frames the story as broader commentary/analysis about how major AI infrastructure projects are changing rural Louisiana, and notes that four major data center projects are part of the trend.
  • The article is partially behind a paywall and appears to reference an existing report rather than make a new primary announcement itself.
• Oct 15, 2026

  Register now to join the conversation about Louisiana’s energy’s future

  Business Report has announced a Nov. 11 video podcast discussion about Louisiana’s energy future. - The event, titled Louisiana’s Next Energy Frontiers, airs Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. CT and will feature Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May and LED Chief Business Development Officer Paige Carter alongside other executives. - The article frames the event around AI data centers, advanced nuclear power, lithium production, and SpaceX, citing Meta’s $10 billion data center in Richland Parish and SpaceX’s announced $100 billion investment in Vermilion Parish as context.

• Oct 15, 2026

  India’s Biggest IPO, Groww’s Q2 Profit Run & More

  Jio Platforms has announced its IPO filing with SEBI, setting up a ₹30,213 Cr public issue in what is presented as India’s biggest IPO so far.

  • The issue is a fresh issue of 27 Cr equity shares, with subscription opening on October 21 and closing on October 23; the price band is ₹1,065–₹1,119 per share.
  • Jio Platforms is 66.43% owned by Reliance Industries, while Meta and Google hold 9.98% and 7.73% respectively; ₹27,500 Cr of proceeds will repay borrowings and ₹2,713 Cr will go toward corporate purposes, growth, capex, working capital and marketing.
• Oct 14, 2026

  Jio IPO To Open For Subscription On October 21

  Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms has announced the filing of its red herring prospectus (RHP) for its proposed IPO, with public subscription scheduled for October 21-23, 2026.

  • The IPO includes a fresh issue of up to 27 Cr equity shares, with ₹500 Cr reserved for eligible employees and ₹2,500 Cr reserved for eligible Reliance Industries shareholders; anchor bidding is set for October 19.
  • Jio said ₹27,500 Cr of proceeds will be used to prepay borrowings of Reliance Jio Infocomm, covering three ECB term loan facilities totaling over ₹29,971 Cr with repayment due between March and June 2028; the company also cited its expansion into AI, cloud, data centres, enterprise software, and satellite connectivity.
• Oct 14, 2026

  Centre To Roll Out Data Centre Policy Amid Power Cost Concerns

  The Indian government is preparing a data centre policy, announced by Minister of State for IT Jitin Prasada at a Central Electricity Authority conclave.

  • Prasada said the policy is being prepared amid concerns over rising electricity demand from data centres and its effect on consumer power bills; he did not disclose the scope or rollout timeline.
  • He linked the policy to India’s push to attract hyperscaler data centres while protecting environmental sustainability and water use; the article also cites protests against Amazon and Google projects and mentions CtrlS Datacenters’s separate ₹10,000 Cr Bihar investment and ₹400 Cr Patna data centre inauguration.
  • This is a report about a new policy being prepared, not a detailed government release of the final policy text.
• Oct 9, 2026

  Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple fuel India's renewable energy boom as data centre demand surges

  Google, Amazon, Meta and Apple have emerged as major corporate buyers of renewable power in India as data-centre expansion and AI-driven electricity demand increase. - Renewable capacity needed for India’s data centres could rise to 32.4 GW by 2030 from 16.1 GW this year, according to Anand Rathi Research.

  • India’s data-centre IT load is estimated to increase to 5.4 GW by 2030 from 2.7 GW in 2026; meeting demand could require about 4 GW of additional round-the-clock clean power.
  • Meta has contracted nearly 1 GW of renewable energy in India, including 837 MW with Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions and 88 MW with Fourth Partner Energy.
  • Amazon has signed wind PPAs totalling 199 MW with CleanMax and BluPine Energy; Google has backed a 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan and previously supported 186 MW of wind and solar capacity.
  • CleanMax says data and AI account for about 42% of its contracted renewable power sales capacity, and it has secured more than 35% of hyperscaler deals signed in India, per the report.
• Oct 8, 2026

  Data Centers, Gas, and Who Pays: Power Association Leaders Find Common Ground

  POWER magazine reports on a panel discussion at Experience POWER featuring leaders from USEA, NRECA, LPPC, and CEBA. The article is commentary on the panel and on a bipartisan Senate permitting bill introduced later the same day.

  • The panelists said data centers need more infrastructure, that flexible load is hard to sell, and that security rules need one standard; Rich Powell said the industry must do more to prove community benefits, while Tom Falcone said some LPPC members may need to double or triple in size over 10 years.
  • The article also says the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would keep permits in place absent extraordinary circumstances, violations of law, or court order, and would require data centers to pay their transmission costs; BPC said the bill would bar cost-shifting for new data centers of 20 MW or more.
• Oct 8, 2026

  Roundup: Entergy and Meta / Loyola’s ‘Billboard’ recognition / US jobless claims

  Business Report is summarizing a recent disclosure by Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May about Meta’s planned Richland Parish data center and the related grid buildout.

  • Phillip May said Meta’s planned Richland Parish data center will need 4,500 megawatts of electricity, nearly four times the peak demand of New Orleans, and usage is expected to stay near that level almost continuously.
  • May defended billions of dollars in new generation and transmission infrastructure and said Meta’s agreement requires Meta to cover the infrastructure’s costs and adjust payments if Entergy’s costs rise or fall.
  • The item also notes Loyola University New Orleans’ School of Music and Theatre Professions was named to Billboard’s 2026 Top Music Business Schools list, but that is a separate story; the article itself links to coverage by The Center Square for the Entergy/Meta details.
• Oct 7, 2026

  AMD to ramp up CPU, GPU supply in 2027 as AI demand surges

  AMD has announced plans to substantially increase CPU and GPU supply in 2027, with CEO Lisa Su saying the company is already expanding supply and capacity in 2026.

  • Su said AMD is planning capacity three to five years ahead and was in Taiwan on October 5-6 to ramp supply for CPU and GPU production.
  • She reportedly met Foxconn and was scheduled to meet TSMC; she also visited South Korea and met Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions (DS) to broaden partnerships.
  • The article also notes AMD’s 2027 ramp depends on partners including TSMC, SK Hynix, and Samsung, with constraints tied to HBM4, CoWoS packaging, and foundry capacity.
• Oct 5, 2026

  Vistra in Line for $4.2B DOE Loan Package to Uprate Nuclear Plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania

  The Department of Energy has announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion for Vistra’s nuclear uprate and modernization program in Pennsylvania and Ohio, with an option to finance potential future uprates at Comanche Peak in Texas.

  • The commitment would help finance uprates and modernization at Beaver Valley (Pennsylvania), Davis-Besse and Perry (Ohio), potentially adding 433 MW of new nuclear capacity and preserving nearly 4 GW of baseload output.
  • DOE said the support is conditional on Vistra meeting technical, legal, environmental, and financial conditions before definitive financing documents are signed; the agency also said the work could extend plant operations by 20 years beyond existing licenses and construction related to Perry is anticipated to begin in October 2026.