Data centre capacity to double by FY25 with Rs 40,000-crore investment: Report

The data centre capacity is set to double by FY25 to 1,700-1,800 mw from 870 mw now with an investment of a whopping Rs 40,000 crore on the back of rising data uptake, digitalisation and localisation, coupled with the launch of 5G services by the end of this fiscal, a report said on Wednesday.

The current data centre capacity is around 870 mw which is expected to double to 1,700-1,800 mw by fiscal 2025, according to a Crisil report which says this massive growth is being powered by the troika of data boom, digital adoption and local data storage mandates. This massive capacity addition will require investments of over Rs 40,000 crore, the report noted.