Driven by the rapid expansion of data centers in Uttar Pradesh, demand for solar open access in the state is expected to double over the next three years. According to the Mercom India Solar Open Access Project Tracker, steel, metals, and mining units currently account for 16.9% of the state’s open access demand, followed by data centers at 8.9%. Nationally, data centers account for 13.6% of open-access power demand, second only to the steel industry, which leads with 33.2%.