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Inside India's AI boom: Data centres, energy and the infrastructure race

India's AI boom is fuelling a race to build data centres, expand electricity networks and strengthen digital infrastructure. Here's why these facilities matter, how they work and the challenges ahead

AI data centres to add 26.3 GW to India's power demand by FY32: Govt

The estimate is nearly double the government's previous projection made in March, when the power ministry said electricity demand from data centres could reach 13.56 GW by FY32.

AI data centre rush fuels India's next growth wave with infrastructure push

India's AI data centre boom is driving investments in clean energy, real estate, manufacturing and jobs as global tech giants and conglomerates expand infrastructure

AMD signs deal with Core Scientific for up to 2.5 GW data centre capacity

Shares of Core Scientific ​jumped 6% in ​premarket trading, while AMD's stock was down 4%, tracking ​other chipmakers

Lodha Developers to generate land sales of ₹10,000 cr via data centre park

Lodha Developers aims to generate ₹10,000 crore by monetising 150 acres at its Palava data centre park, while expanding its annuity business and data centre portfolio

Nvidia in talks with OpenAI to guarantee $250 bn financing for data centre

The backstop from Nvidia would help the ChatGPT maker lease a 10-gigawatt project that SoftBank's energy subsidiary is developing in southern Ohio

India's data centre capacity to cross 12 GW by 2030: Wood Mackenzie

India's operational data centre capacity is projected to increase more than five-fold to 12 GW by 2030 from 2.2 GW in 2025, driven by rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, hyperscale cloud investments and the country's expanding digital economy, according to a Wood Mackenzie report released on Monday. AI-dedicated capacity is expected to rise multifold to 6,546 MW by 2030 from 275 MW in 2025, while data centre electricity demand is forecast to grow to 191 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2040 from 10 TWh in 2025, the report said. "India's data centre market becomes a structural investment thesis," said Souhardya Pal, Research Associate at Wood Mackenzie. "The convergence of hyperscale capital, AI workload growth and a decade of policy support have created the conditions for India to rival any market in Asia-Pacific. The question for developers and investors is no longer whether to enter India, but where and how." The report said India's digital economy, valued at Rs 32 lakh crore in 202

AI infra boom to push global IT spend by 14.2% to $6.4 trn in 2026: Gartner

Worldwide IT spending is expected to climb 14.2% to $6.37 trillion in 2026 as enterprises and hyperscalers invest heavily in AI infrastructure, cloud platforms and next-generation data centres

Odisha to house HCLTech's first data centre; ₹15,000 cr AI push planned

A first of its kind project in India, the facility will provide secure, scalable and inclusive digital infrastructure for government, research institutions, startups and enterprises

HCLTech likely to build its first India data centre in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

HCLTech plans a ₹730 crore AI-optimised data centre and Global Development Centre in Bhubaneswar, creating 6,000 high-skilled jobs and boosting digital infrastructure

Why liquid cooling is moving into the mainstream

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Keeping AI Cool: The Infrastructure Shift Reshaping Modern Datacentres

As AI infrastructure grows denser and more powerful, liquid cooling is emerging as a key enabler of performance, efficiency and long-term scalability.

How AI data centre spending is creating hidden debt for tech giants

AI spending by Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Oracle is driving a surge in hidden debt, with off-balance-sheet commitments reaching $1.65 trillion

Anant Raj to demerge data centre, cloud biz into separately listed entity

The real estate developer will carve out its data centre and cloud services business into Ashok Cloud Pvt Ltd to sharpen strategic focus and unlock long-term shareholder value

Fresh data centre capacity sees 59% annual growth in Jan-Jun: Report

India's data centre segment witnessed a 59 per cent annual growth in fresh capacity additions to 258 MW IT during January-June, according to Savills. In a statement on Tuesday, real estate consultant Savills India said, "The new data centre capacity additions in India surged to 258 MW IT in the first half of 2026, compared to 162 MW IT in H1 2025". The capacity additions took the country's total operational stock to 1.8 GW IT. Of the total operational stock, Savills said that hyperscalers accounted for 36 per cent, followed by enterprise-focused facilities at 8 per cent and edge data centres at 1 per cent. The remaining 55 per cent comprised facilities catering to both hyperscalers and enterprises. "India's data centre market is set for significant expansion, with total capacity projected to nearly fourfold and reach over 7 GW IT by 2030," the consultant forecast. Srihari Srinivasan, Director & Lead - Data Centre Services, Savills India, said the Indian data centre market ...

India's installed data centre capacity to rise 4-fold by 2030: Report

As of January 2026, India had 271 data centres, with Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Chennai together accounting for nearly 65 per cent of the country's facilities.

Diamond Power Infra zooms 100% in 6 months; hits new high on huge volumes

Share price of Diamond Power Infra hit a new high of ₹269.35, surging 10% on the BSE in Tuesday's intra-day deals.

Data centres to drive exponential increase in server demand: Lenovo

Lenovo India expects rising data centre investments and AI infrastructure demand to double or triple the country's enterprise server market over the next few years

AI data centres likely to be real-estate sector's next growth pillar

AI-led data centre investments are creating a long-term growth opportunity for real estate developers, though earnings gains are likely to materialise gradually.

ABB India soars 10%, hits 52-week high on strong earnings by parent company

Thus far in the calendar year 2026, ABB India has outperformed the market by surging 53 per cent, as compared to 9 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.