Mumbai’s data center capacity to grow 2.65x to 529 MW by 2023: report

MUMBAI: Data center capacity in the country’s financial capital, Mumbai, is likely to grow 2.65 times to 529 megawatt (MW) by 2023, according to a report by global real estate services firm JLL’s India arm.

The city is expected to add 330 MW in the next two years and Navi Mumbai is expected to account for 83% of these additions in the Mumbai region.

With a 199 MW IT load, Mumbai is the leading data center hub of the country with nine internet cable landing and an assured power supply.

“Mumbai is the most preferred destination for cloud players with a 60% share of the occupied space due to its excellent infrastructure support.