India's data centre industry size is worth USD 5.6 billion and is set to grow as over 45 data centres are expected to come up by 2025, according to Anarock and Binswanger report.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): India is at the cusp of a data centre evolution. Once a small, fragmented industry, colocation data centres are fast transitioning into a large, potentially consolidated industry. Buoyed by the growing demand, over 45 data centres spanning approx. 13 Mn sft and 1,015 MW of IT capacity are planned to come up in India by 2025-end, reveals the ANAROCK-Binswanger report 'Under the Lens: India's Data Centre Explosion'. In terms of IT capacity (nearly 1,015 MW), over 69 per cent of this planned new supply will come up in Mumbai and Chennai, with 51 per cent in Mumbai alone. Currently, there are 138 DCs across India spanning approx. 11 mn sft and having 737 MW of IT capacity (building ready). At least 57 per cent of this current IT capacity is in Mumbai and Chennai collectively. With the addition of this new planned supply, 2025-end will India hosting 183 DCs with approx. 24 Mn sft and at least 1,752 MW of total IT Capacity.
Buoyed by the growing demand, over 45 data centres spanning 13 million square feet and 1,015 MW of IT capacity are planned to come up in India by 2025, a report showed on Tuesday.Altogether, there will be 183 data centres in the country with 24 .