Pioneering Hourly Carbon-Free Energy at PDG’s Mumbai Data Center
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Background & Goal
Princeton Digital Group (PDG) is a leading developer and operator of Internet infrastructure. Headquartered in Singapore with presence and operations in Singapore, Japan, India, Indonesia, China, and Malaysia, its portfolio of data centers powers the expansion of hyperscalers and enterprises in the fastest-growing digital economies across Asia Pacific. In India, PDG’s 150 MW MU1 campus in Mumbai underpins high-performance, AI-ready workloads. As PDG advances its sustainability strategy and decarbonization commitments, it identified the need for more granular transparency than traditional monthly renewable validation can provide, and for an approach that contributes meaningfully to India’s broader decarbonization goals.
The Challenge
Implementing time-matched carbon-free energy at MU1 required closing gaps in visibility, data handling, and auditability, without adding operational drag. Challenges included:
- Moving beyond monthly accounting: no granular view of when load coincides with carbon-free generation.
- Capturing high-frequency data reliably: need for automated, scalable meter data ingestion and standardization.
- Reconciling demand vs. contracted supply: requirement to align consumption with renewable generation hour by hour under the existing supply contract.
- Making claims audit-ready: manage proof-of-purchase and validate hourly matching in line with recognized guidance.
- Building internal capacity: put durable processes and governance in place to sustain time-matched carbon-free energy.
The Solution
PDG leveraged Flexidao’s data automation and software solutions to establish a scalable infrastructure for granular energy data management.
- Meter data from MU1 is automatically collected and standardized, then matched hour by hour to renewable generation under PDG’s supply contract.
- The platform centralizes proof-of-purchase documentation and streamlines verification guided by EnergyTag, while strengthening PDG’s internal processes for long-term energy strategy.
- As the renewable supplier, TPREL enables clean energy delivery aligned with MU1’s hourly consumption needs, demonstrating how solar, paired with granular matching, can support round-the-clock digital infrastructure.
Results
PDG has become the first operator in India’s data center sector to implement hourly time-matched CFE, reinforcing leadership in sustainable digital infrastructure and setting a precedent for AI-ready, low-carbon operations.
- Granular transparency: live, auditable hour-by-hour alignment between consumption and renewable generation.
- Compliance-ready evidence: centralized contracts, certificates, and proof-of-purchase for reporting.
- Operational efficiency: automated processes that reduce manual work and help lower costs.
- Progress to 24/7 CFE: a concrete step toward a reliable, round-the-clock clean energy supply.
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