India Data Centre Capacity 2030: India’s digital economy is growing at a rapid pace, driven by cloud computing, SaaS, AI, fintech, and enterprise digitization, with data becoming central to business operations and decision-making. However, a significant share of business-critical information continues to be stored in foreign data centre, raising concerns around control, security, resilience, and long-term sustainability.
While global cloud providers have supported early digital expansion, increasing dependence on external infrastructure exposes businesses to risks such as regulatory challenges, higher costs, latency issues, and geopolitical uncertainties. As data emerges as a strategic asset, the need for local, sovereign cloud infrastructure is becoming more critical. At the same time, India’s data centre capacity is projected to grow nearly fivefold, from over 4,500 MW (4.5 GW) to potentially 8 to 10 GW by 2030, driven by rising AI workloads, increased cloud adoption, and a 20 to 30 billion dollar investment surge. Largely concentrated in Mumbai, this expansion will require over 50 million sq. ft. of real estate to meet the growing demand fueled by digital transformation and data localization, according to a report.
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While global cloud providers have supported early digital expansion, increasing dependence on external infrastructure exposes businesses to risks such as regulatory challenges, higher costs, latency issues, and geopolitical uncertainties. As data emerges as a strategic asset, the need for local, sovereign cloud infrastructure is becoming more critical. At the same time, India’s data centre capacity is projected to grow nearly fivefold, from over 4,500 MW (4.5 GW) to potentially 8 to 10 GW by 2030, driven by rising AI workloads, increased cloud adoption, and a 20 to 30 billion dollar investment surge. Largely concentrated in Mumbai, this expansion will require over 50 million sq. ft. of real estate to meet the growing demand fueled by digital transformation and data localization, according to a report.
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