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Mumbai ranks 15th globally in live data centre capacity
Mumbai has 774 MW of operational data centre capacity, ranking 15th worldwide, while Hyderabad ranks 27th with 151 MW, Knight Frank said in its Global Data Centre Atlas 2026. Mumbai also has…
The Story in Brief
Mumbai has 774 MW of operational data centre capacity, ranking 15th worldwide, while Hyderabad ranks 27th with 151 MW, Knight Frank said in its Global Data Centre Atlas 2026. Mumbai also has nearly 5 GW in its development pipeline and Hyderabad more than 2.2 GW. Mumbai ranks 11th globally and Hyderabad 19th on future pipeline capacity.
Separately, Axis Capital estimates India’s total capacity could reach 3 to 3.6 GW by 2030, from 1.3 to 1.4 GW now. It puts likely operational capacity near 2.8 GW, below publicly announced targets of 6 to 8 GW. Hyperscalers could account for 90 per cent of demand by 2030, but power, equipment and construction delays remain constraints.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that India’s data centre boom will automatically deliver every announced gigawatt. That is as one-sided as dismissing the sector because projects take time. Knight Frank’s city pipelines are large, while Axis Capital warns that awards, power sanctions and equipment bookings do not equal operating capacity. The useful test is simple: by 2030, does India reach the estimated 2.8 GW operational mark, or merely repeat higher targets?
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, livemint.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
