September 27, 2025 — Techknowgreen Solutions Ltd has bagged a ₹1.26 crore sub-contract from Data Center Holdings India LLP to prepare Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Clearance (EC) reports for a proposed data center project. The deal highlights the company’s niche expertise in environmental consulting, particularly at a time when data centers are emerging as one of the fastest-growing infrastructure categories in India.
Scope of Work
The scope includes baseline environmental surveys, ecological and social impact assessments, modelling of air and water impacts, and preparation of mitigation plans to secure regulatory clearance. Techknowgreen will also assist in preparing documentation for State Expert Appraisal Committees (SEACs) and facilitate approvals at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Execution is expected to span 12–15 months, with milestones tied to field surveys, interim reports, and final clearance applications. The mandate underscores the growing complexity of environmental approvals, especially for energy-intensive data centers which face heightened scrutiny over carbon footprint, water use, and land conversion.
Why It Matters
- Niche ESG play: Techknowgreen has carved out a niche in environmental and ESG advisory, a field that is seeing rising demand as industrial and digital infrastructure projects come under strict compliance norms. This project adds another marquee client in the technology sector to its roster.
- Visibility & backlog: Though modest in value at ₹1.26 crore, the mandate expands the company’s consulting backlog and supports utilization for FY26. For small- and mid-sized ESG players, even single-digit crore contracts provide critical revenue visibility and capacity utilization.
- Sectoral tailwinds: India’s push to become a data center hub, with policy incentives in states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh, is driving a surge in environmental clearance work. Each new hyperscale facility requires comprehensive studies, ensuring recurring opportunities for consultancies like Techknowgreen.
Market Reaction
Shares of Techknowgreen Solutions remained flat in early trade on Friday, reflecting limited float and thin liquidity in the SME counter. Market participants note that while order wins of this size may not immediately move the stock, they build up the company’s track record in securing work from repeat and marquee clients.
In past quarters, Techknowgreen has delivered environmental assignments for manufacturing plants, renewable energy projects, and urban infrastructure developers. Analysts tracking the sector argue that the visibility of a pipeline matters more than individual order size, especially when niche consultancies are valued on revenue consistency.
India’s data center market is projected to double capacity by 2030, driven by cloud adoption, AI workloads, and government digital initiatives. This buildout requires parallel investments in environmental compliance to secure land, energy, and water approvals.
With energy consumption of data centers under close scrutiny, environmental consultants are expected to play a central role in balancing project execution with sustainability requirements. For companies like Techknowgreen, each new mandate strengthens sectoral credentials and provides a foothold for larger contracts in allied areas such as sustainability reporting, carbon audits, and renewable integration.
Outlook
The award signals that environmental compliance is no longer a box-ticking exercise but a strategic step for large-scale technology infrastructure. As Techknowgreen leverages this mandate, investors will track whether the company can:
- Translate niche mandates into repeat work with data center developers and global IT clients.
- Expand offerings into adjacent ESG services like lifecycle carbon accounting and renewable integration studies.
- Scale up beyond SME orders and position itself for multi-crore mandates in industrial and urban infra projects.
For now, the ₹1.26 crore order adds near-term revenue visibility and reinforces Techknowgreen’s positioning as one of the few listed players in India dedicated to environmental and ESG consulting.
