NEW DELHI: India’s data centre (DC) sector attracted investments totalling approximately $15 billion since 2020 and is expected to witness an additional $20–25 billion in funding over the next six years, according to a report by real estate consultancy Colliers. Driven by a surge in cloud computing, artificial intelligence adoption, and digital transformation, India’s data centre capacity across seven major cities has reached 1,263 MW as of April 2025. This figure is projected to more than triple, surpassing 4,500 MW by 2030. Currently, the total DC footprint occupies 15.9 million square feet of real estate, which is anticipated to expand dramatically to around 55 million square feet within the same period. “The scale-up in the Indian DC industry has been accompanied by equally impressive investments in the last 5–6 years. These have primarily focused on land acquisition, construction, and infrastructure development,” said the Colliers report, quoted by PTI. The data encompasses co-location data centres located in key cities including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune, and considers both occupied and unoccupied IT load capacity. “India is becoming a global data centre hotspot, fuelled by rapid digitalisation, data localisation norms, and strong government support. As this growth trajectory continues, India’s DC capacity is expected to exceed 4,500 MW in the next 5–6 years,” said Jatin Shah, chief operating officer, Colliers India. He added that India’s strategic advantages- such as the availability of land, dependable power infrastructure, and a skilled workforce- are helping the country emerge as a leading data centre hub in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Shah also noted the growing role of edge data centres in the market, highlighting the shift beyond large-scale colocation and hyperscaler facilities. “This trend is driven by the need for lower latency, real-time data processing, improved application performance, and greater business agility,” he said.
