The ANAROCK-Binswanger report ‘Under the Lens: India’s Data Centre Explosion’ said that over 45 data centres spanning around 13 million sq ft and 1,015 MW of IT capacity are expected to come up in India by 2025-end.
Over 69 percent of this new supply will come up in Mumbai and Chennai, with 51 percent in Mumbai alone. With the addition of this new supply, 2025-end will see India hosting 183 DCs on 24 million sq ft, with at least 1,752 Mw of total IT capacity.
Meanwhile, there is additional potential for nearly 2,688 MW of future unplanned supply in India. Land for this supply has been locked in by DC operators, but the projects will likely be planned based on actual demand and/or outcome of earlier planned phases.
Devi Shankar, President - Industrial & Logistics and Data Centres, ANAROCK Capital, said, “The current size of the India data centre industry is approximately $5.6 billion and is bound to grow. The unprecedented crisis created by the COVID-19 outbreak has propelled the data centre business forward, providing an unexpected tailwind. The country’s total estimated data centre demand is expected to be 2,100 MW as of FY 2025, with a mix between hyperscalers and enterprises – 35:65 (excluding self-owned hyperscaler capacity).”
Jeff Binwanger, Managing Partner, Binswanger, “Companies are really starting to relook where they are putting their operations globally, where they would like to relocate and where do they want to manufacture, distribute and set up their database and technology facilities. Data centres are currently a fulcrum for a lot of the decision-making, especially in Asia Pacific and India.”
Currently, there are 138 DCs across India spanning around 11 million sq ft and having 737 MW of IT capacity. At least 57 percent of this current IT capacity is in Mumbai and Chennai collectively.
