Google Unveils Five New Sustainability Initiatives in India

Google is expanding its sustainability initiatives in India through five new projects that leverage digital innovation and AI to address climate challenges. The company's Director of Climate Operations, Vrushali Gaud, emphasized the importance of sustainable growth in India's economic and environmental future.

The first project involves scaling Solar API for over 300 million rooftops in India. This technology provides rooftop insights that help installers assess a home's solar potential without an on-site visit, reducing time and costs required to produce accurate designs and final proposals.

Google is also adding 150 MW of clean energy to India's grid through a long-term agreement with ReNew Power for a 150-megawatt solar generation project in Rajasthan. This project will help address electricity-related emissions across Google's value chain.

The company is partnering with Mitti Labs on a project that aims to help tens of thousands of smallholder rice farmers adopt climate-smart farming practices. This initiative will introduce Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) across rice paddies in Telangana, reducing methane emissions and conserving water.