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Trentar Plans ₹30,000 Crore Green Integrated Hyperscale Data Centre in Maharashtra

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Mumbai, Maharashtra | October 6, 2026 – Trentar, the technology and infrastructure arm of Dorf Ketal Group, plans to develop a 500 MW green integrated hyperscale data centre project in Maharashtra with a proposed investment of ₹30,000 crore ($3.3 billion). The company recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra for … Read more

Telangana Targets 5 GW Data Centre Capacity by 2029 as Microsoft Expands Hyderabad Cloud Region

Sridhar Babu says Microsoft’s Hyderabad cloud region strengthens Telangana’s innovation ecosystem. (Image: X)

September 25, 2026, 12:30 PM IST, Hyderabad, Telangana – Telangana is targeting 5 GW of data centre capacity by 2029, as Hyderabad strengthens its position as a major destination for hyperscale cloud, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure investment. The state government estimates that the broader AI and digital infrastructure ecosystem could attract around $30 billion … Read more

Women in Data Centers: The Leaders Shaping India’s Data Center Industry

Women Are Helping Build India’s Next Data Center Boom

September 17, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST – India’s data center industry is entering a period of extraordinary expansion. But behind the growth in capacity, investment and AI infrastructure is another story: the relatively limited representation of women in senior data center leadership. Savills India estimates that India’s operational data center capacity reached approximately 1.8 … Read more

SLB to Acquire Kelvion, Expanding its Role Across Data Center Infrastructure

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Houston, September 1, 2026 — The next bottleneck in artificial intelligence may not be chips. It may be heat. That is the thesis behind SLB’s $4.1 billion acquisition of Kelvion, a global provider of thermal management and heat-exchange technologies. The oilfield-services giant has agreed to acquire Kelvion for approximately $3.4 billion in cash and assume … Read more

India’s Data Centre Boom: 101 Million Sq Ft Footprint and $300 Billion Investment Wave by 2030

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India’s data centre industry is rapidly emerging as a major real estate and infrastructure opportunity, with its footprint projected to exceed 101 million sq ft by 2030, according to a new report by Anarock Capital. Once considered a niche technology segment, data centres are becoming critical infrastructure for India’s digital economy as cloud computing, artificial … Read more

Starcloud Raises $250 Million to Build Data Centers in Space as AI Compute Demand Surges

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REDMOND, Wash – Starcloud, a company developing data centers in space, has raised $250 million in a Series A extension round, valuing the company at $2.3 billion post-money. The funding round was led by Manhattan West, with participation from existing investors including Benchmark, EQT, Soma, NFX and 776. New investors joining the round include NVIDIA, … Read more

Nikhil Kamath Invests ₹200 Crore in CtrlS as India’s AI Data Centre Demand Accelerates

Nikhil Kamath

Zerodha co-founder and investor Nikhil Kamath has invested around ₹200 crore in CtrlS Datacenters, one of India’s major hyperscale data centre operators. Entrepreneur Sreeram Reddy Vanga has also invested approximately ₹50 crore in the company. The fresh capital is expected to support CtrlS’s infrastructure expansion and data centre capacity build-out as demand for cloud computing, … Read more

Yotta Data Services Partners With IntelliDB Enterprise to Launch Sovereign AI-Powered Database Services in India

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Yotta Data Services has entered into a strategic partnership with IntelliDB Enterprise to offer AI-powered Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) on Yotta’s sovereign cloud platform. The collaboration aims to help enterprises and government organisations deploy modern database infrastructure for AI applications while keeping data hosted within India. The partnership combines Yotta’s sovereign cloud infrastructure with IntelliDB Enterprise’s AI-powered … Read more

THE REAL COST OF BUILDING AN AI DATA CENTER

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In 2020, building a data center cost roughly $7.7 million per megawatt of capacity. By 2026, that global benchmark has climbed to $11.3 million per megawatt — a 47% increase in six years, driven mostly by construction labor, electrical equipment, and land scarcity near power-rich sites. That was already a steep curve. Then artificial intelligence … Read more

India Doesn’t Have a Data Center Problem. It Has a Jurisdiction Opportunity.

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“India has 20% of the world’s internet users. It holds 1.5% of global data center capacity. The chips inside cost more than the building and the land combined. Even the largest tech companies lease more than they own, because owning sinks returns. Countries think differently. They need jurisdiction, not hardware. So what happens to a … Read more

KühlTherm Launches Liquid Cooling Solutions for High-Density AI Data Centres in India

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Ahmedabad, India | August 10, 2026: Ahmedabad-based thermal management startup KühlTherm has launched two locally developed liquid cooling solutions aimed at supporting the growing demand for high-density artificial intelligence (AI) workloads in India’s data centre industry. The company has introduced a Rear Door Heat Exchanger (RDHx) and a Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU), alongside what it … Read more

Microsoft Opens Largest Data Centre in Hyderabad

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New Hyderabad cloud region reinforces Microsoft’s long-term India strategy as demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure continues to accelerate. Microsoft has expanded its cloud infrastructure in India with the launch of its India South Central Azure cloud region in Hyderabad, taking the company’s total number of cloud regions in the country to four. … Read more

Vertiv Expands Italy Manufacturing to Meet Rising AI Data Center Cooling Demand

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Padua, Italy: Critical digital infrastructure provider Vertiv has announced new investments at its Tognana campus near Padua, Italy, aimed at expanding manufacturing capacity and advanced testing capabilities for data center cooling systems. The expansion comes as demand for AI-ready infrastructure and high-density computing continues to surge worldwide. Vertiv expects the investment to double its chiller … Read more

India data centre capacity to reach 12 GW by 2030: Wood Mackenzie

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Somewhere between a UPI payment cleared in Bengaluru and a chatbot query answered in Mumbai sits a server rack, humming inside a data centre that likely didn’t exist five years ago. Multiply that rack by thousands, spread it across six states, and you have the outline of what Wood Mackenzie now calls one of Asia-Pacific’s … Read more

HCLTech Is Building Its First AI Data Center — and It’s Betting ₹14,257 Crore on Odisha

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The IT major is teaming up with Bengaluru AI startup Sarvam and the Odisha government to build sovereign AI infrastructure in Bhubaneswar, marking HCLTech’s first move from AI services into owning AI compute itself. HCLTech has picked its first AI data center location, and it isn’t Mumbai, Chennai, or Hyderabad — it’s Bhubaneswar. The company … Read more

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Launches Rajasthan’s First High-Performance Data Centre

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ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) (STT GDC India) is doubling down on India’s digital infrastructure boom with the launch of STT Jaipur 1, the first enterprise-grade colocation data centre in Rajasthan. The new facility positions Jaipur as an emerging destination for AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and enterprise digital transformation, while extending STT GDC India’s … Read more

MGX, AIP and BlackRock’s GIP Complete $40 Billion Acquisition of Aligned Data Centers

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In one of the largest private investments in digital infrastructure to date, MGX, the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have completed the acquisition of 100% equity in Aligned Data Centers from infrastructure funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investment partners. The transaction values Aligned Data Centers at … Read more

Anant Raj to Demerge Data Centre Business into Separate Listed Entity to Accelerate Digital Infrastructure Growth

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Anant Raj Ltd has announced plans to separate its rapidly growing data centre and cloud services business into a dedicated listed entity, marking a strategic move to unlock value and accelerate growth across both its digital infrastructure and real estate businesses. The company’s Board of Directors has approved a composite scheme of arrangement that will … Read more

TCS has acquired two land parcels to support OpenAI’s planned AI infrastructure in India

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has acquired two strategic land parcels in Andhra Pradesh and Pune as part of efforts to support OpenAI’s planned artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion in India, according to media reports. The acquisitions represent a significant milestone in India’s rapidly evolving AI infrastructure landscape and underscore TCS’ growing focus on hyperscale data centres, … Read more

Madison Air Solutions Raises $2.23 Billion in Landmark IPO to Capitalize on AI Data Centre Boom

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New York: Madison Air Solutions (NYSE: MAIR) has raised $2.23 billion through its initial public offering (IPO), making it the largest U.S. industrial IPO since 1999. The offering values the company at $13.2 billion, underscoring growing investor confidence in businesses supporting the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Rather than competing in the AI … Read more