Menon notes Maharashtra’s strong foundation for India’s digital economy
Trentar Private Limited, the technology and infrastructure arm of the Dorf Ketal Group of Mumbai, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of M’aharashtra for a proposed investment of Rs.30,000 crore (US$3.3 billion) to develop a 500 MW Green Integrated Hyperscale Data Center project in the state.
The MoU was exchanged during the Invest Maharashtra initiative, aligned with the state’s long-term economic development vision, and was formally handed over by Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis.
Under the MoU, the state government will facilitate coordination on applicable permissions, registrations, approvals, clearances and incentives in accordance with prevailing policies and regulations. The project has received the state’s Letter of Intent outlining the applicable support and incentives.
Subodh Menon, Group Founder and Vice Chairman, Trentar Private Limited, said on 6 Oct, “Maharashtra has laid a strong foundation for India’s digital economy, and we are proud to contribute to the State’s next phase of growth. For more than three decades, our Group has delivered complex, mission-critical infrastructure through engineering excellence and operational discipline. We will bring that experience to a modular Data Center campus built for rapid deployment and scalable growth, with sustainability, advanced technology and cost efficiency at its core.”
The proposed investment marks a significant step into digital infrastructure for the Dorf Ketal Group. Established in 1992, Dorf Ketal has built a global specialty-chemicals business serving demanding industrial applications. Its experience in process engineering, utilities, thermal management, water treatment, energy efficiency and continuous operations provides a foundation for the proposed project.
Trentar intends to bring together capabilities across energy storage, power systems, resource management and digital technologies. The project is being designed with a target of sourcing at least 51% of its energy from renewable sources. Trentar is also evaluating treated-water reuse and water-efficient cooling options; technology choices will be determined through detailed design and feasibility studies.
The proposed facility will help meet India’s growing demand for big-data analytics, large-scale data processing, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. By supporting these strategically important applications, the facility will contribute to a more secure, resilient and sovereign digital infrastructure for the country.
Trentar was founded in 2021 by the visionaries behind Dorf Ketal Chemicals, with a focus on new-age technologies and businesses that deliver cutting-edge solutions in AI data acquisition and analysis, zero-emission land and unmanned aerial vehicles, GIS based solutions, power solution and energy storage systems, water treatment platforms and circular economy focus. The Green Integrated Data Center will serve as the cornerstone of Trentar’s digital infrastructure platform, creating a scalable, sustainable backbone for AI, cloud, high-performance computing and data-intensive applications. https://trentar.com/
Founded in 1992, Dorf Ketal Chemicals develops and supplies specialty engineered chemistries for the refining, petrochemical, oil and gas, and other industrial sectors. The company serves customers across global markets, and is a global leader in most of the product segments and industries it operates in. The company has established a global footprint with more than 16 manufacturing sites around the world, and offices in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia including China and India. https://dorfketal.com/ fiinews.com
