Data centre capacity to jump sixfold in 6 years: Icra

Around 4,900-5,000 MW of data centre capacity, involving investments of around Rs 1.5 trillion, are likely to be added in the next six years, according to Icra. This is a six-fold increase from the current capacities.

Data localisation and data explosion are leading to data centre revolution in India. To cater to the increasing demand, Indian corporates like the Hiranandani Group, the Adani Group and Reliance Industries; foreign investors like Blackstone, CapitaLand, Princeton Digital Group; captive consumers like Amazon, and Microsoft have started investing in Indian data centre market. Along with them, existing players like NTT, CtrlS, Nxtra, STT India are also expanding their capacities.