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CapitaLand’s Chennai data centre campus shown alongside a map of India highlighting Tamil Nadu and Chennai’s growing digital infrastructure.

CapitaLand unveils Rs 1,940 crore Chennai data centre, expands Tamil Nadu presence

CapitaLand Investment has unveiled its Rs 1,940 crore Chennai data centre in Ambattur, marking its first data centre development in Tamil Nadu through CapitaLand India Trust. The facility will have 53 MW of gross power capacity and 34 MW of IT capacity across 13 data halls, with completion targeted by the end of 2026.

Team VAINETRA October 20, 2026

AI server racks being assembled inside a modern manufacturing facility alongside a large data centre campus with power and cooling infrastructure.

Data Centres India Inc

Adani Enterprises, Jabil plan 50:50 AI hardware JV in India

Adani Enterprises and US-based Jabil plan to establish a 50:50 joint venture to manufacture and assemble AI racks, servers, storage, networking equipment and power and cooling systems in India. The proposed venture aims to build multi-gigawatt AI rack manufacturing capacity and tap growing domestic and global demand for AI infrastructure.

Team VAINETRA October 13, 2026

Illustration of India’s data centre investment boom with digital infrastructure hubs connected across the country

Data Centres

India’s data centre investment commitments cross $170 billion: Where is the money going?

India’s data centre investment commitments have surged to about $173 billion since 2021, with $38 billion added in H1 2026. The investment wave is spreading beyond established hubs as AI, cloud adoption and digitalisation drive demand for new capacity.

Team VAINETRA September 28, 2026

India's rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is opening up new business opportunities beyond traditional technology companies.

Data Centres India Inc

Castrol bets on Data Centre cooling opportunity as India’s AI infrastructure buildout accelerates

The country's rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is opening up new business opportunities beyond traditional technology companies. Lubricants maker Castrol India believes data centre cooling could emerge as…

Team VAINETRA August 1, 2026

A futuristic AI data centre with rows of server racks, cooling infrastructure and high voltage transmission lines powering a digitally connected city, representing India's growing AI infrastructure.

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AI to drive $80 billion data centre boom in India by 2031, says Morgan Stanley

India could witness an $80 billion data centre investment boom by FY2031 as AI adoption gathers pace, according to Morgan Stanley. The brokerage expects installed capacity to rise nearly sixfold, driven by hyperscalers, AI workloads, data localisation and growing demand for high performance computing.

Team VAINETRA July 24, 2026

Infographic showing India's top five data centre hubs—Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Chennai—highlighting their strategic advantages, major operators, operational data centre concentration, and the key factors driving the country's digital infrastructure growth.

Data Centres

Data Centre Hubs: Key reasons why Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai dominate digital infrastructure boom

India's data centre industry is increasingly concentrated in five metropolitan hubs that have emerged as the backbone of the country's digital economy. Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Chennai together…

Team VAINETRA July 21, 2026

A futuristic data centre with rows of illuminated server racks, a rising growth chart, and a modern city skyline, representing India's rapidly expanding digital infrastructure and data centre capacity.

Data Centres

India’s installed data centre capacity to quadruple to 6.5 GW by 2030, driven by AI and cloud boom

The country's installed data centre capacity is expected to grow more than fourfold from 1.5 GW in 2025 to 6.5 GW by 2030, indicating the country's emergence as one of…

Team VAINETRA July 21, 2026

Futuristic AI ready data centre campus with server buildings, solar panels, wind turbines and green infrastructure representing Uttar Pradesh's Draft Data Centre Policy 2026.

Artificial Intelligence Data Centres

UP Data Centre Policy 2026: Targets over Rs 2 lakh crore investment, 2 GW capacity with AI first incentives

The Draft Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026 aims to attract more than Rs 2 lakh crore in investments and create over 2 GW of additional data centre capacity. The policy also introduces dedicated incentives for AI compute infrastructure, Tier IV facilities and green data centres.

Team VAINETRA July 13, 2026

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Gujarat unveils ambitious data centre policy, eyes Rs 6 lakh crore investments and 7.5 GW capacity

Gujarat has unveiled its first dedicated Data Centre Policy, aiming to establish 7.5 GW of capacity while offering long term fiscal and regulatory incentives to attract hyperscale cloud providers, AI companies and digital infrastructure investors.

Team VAINETRA July 12, 2026

Data Centres

How data centres evolved from computer rooms to AI factories

The evolution of data centres mirrors the transformation of computing itself. From housing room sized mainframes in the 1940s to supporting AI workloads in hyperscale facilities today, data centres have become the backbone of the global digital economy.

Team VAINETRA July 5, 2026