Mumbai third on list of top-10 data centre markets in APAC: Knight Frank India

With a capacity of 2,337 megawatt Mumbai featured amongst the top-three data centre markets in the Asia-Pacific region in a new report released by property consultancy Knight Frank India on Monday. Shanghai (2,692 MW) and Tokyo (2,575 MW) bagged the first and second positions, respectively, with Bangkok displaying impressive growth – nearly 30 per cent since the beginning of the year – occupying ninth position in the overall list of top-10 markets in the region.

“As data centres gain prominence as an asset class in the country, investors are leveraging various strategies such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and land acquisitions to tap into this thriving sector,” said Shishir Baijal, Chairman and Managing Director, Knight Frank India.