India orders wind turbine makers to submit reports on data localisation to tighten cybersecurity

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reportedly sent an order to all wind turbine manufacturers enlisted under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) to submit a status report on their cybersecurity compliance protocols by the end of the month. As per a The Hindu BusinessLine report, the mandatory requirements include: Data centres and servers should be located in India. All wind turbine data must be stored and maintained within India.