# Praj Industries Shifts to Data Centres

> Praj Industries bets on data centres and semiconductors after ethanol slowdown.
- Title: Praj Industries Shifts to Data Centres · The Economic Times
- Summary: Praj Industries bets on data centres and semiconductors after ethanol slowdown. Praj Industries diversifies from ethanol into data centres and semiconductors…
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- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/praj-industries-looks-beyond-ethanol-slowdown-targets-data-centres-and-semiconductors/articleshow/134444997.cms
- Author: Prashant Mukherjee
- Published: 2026-09-23T19:04:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: praj industries, ethanol, data centres, semiconductors, biofuels, india
## Ethanol Business Slows
Praj Industries faces domestic demand constraints in ethanol.
## Diversifying Strategy
Praj targets hyperscale data centres and semiconductors for growth.
## Project Delays
Funding issues delay existing ethanol projects.
## New Deal
Praj secures $50m data centre infrastructure deal over 2.5 years.
## Future Focus
Praj aims to enter global engineering market through data centres.
## Key takeaway

Praj Industries diversifies from ethanol into data centres and semiconductors amid domestic demand challenges.