India’s data centre story is on overdrive. From Google, Microsoft, and Amazon to home-grown IT major TCS, real estate heavyweight Hiranandani and private equity major Blackstone, everyone is racing to claim a share of the country’s digital infrastructure space.

India’s data centre capacity has expanded more than fourfold in just six to seven years, reaching 1,263 MW across 16 million sq. ft. as of April 2025, a 3.6X jump since 2020. Another 795 MW is expected to come online by 2027. Occupancy levels of 75–80 per cent suggest that demand continues to far outstrip supply. The reason for this explosion is clear. Data centres are the beating heart of India’s digital transformation, powering everything from streaming platforms and cloud computing to digital payments, e-commerce, and government

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