Mumbai: Mumbai has so far been driving India’s burgeoning data centre market, accounting for 45 percent of the current capacity and scoring over financial hubs such as Hong Kong and Seoul in operational capacity, according to a report by Macquarie.

Overall, the 27 October report estimates, India’s data centre market itself is estimated to double by 2027, but there are key risks to the sector such as water shortage, increased electricity demand, and limited domestic manufacturing capability of the systems required for data centres.

“Data centres consume large volumes of water for cooling. With expansions planned in water-stressed cities such as Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore, summer shortages could disrupt operations unless alternative cooling technologies or government interventions are

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