India’s data centre industry has added 258 megawatts (MW) of new IT capacity in the first six months of 2026, marking a 59% growth from the same period in the last financial year. In a report, real estate consultancy Savills India stated, “The growth highlights the
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure continues to rise, Samsung is exploring an unconventional route to expand data centre capacity: placing AI facilities on ships at sea. The South Korean technology giant is assessing the feasibility of floating AI data centres that could operate offshore,
Google's move to explore a direct electricity sourcing arrangement in Andhra Pradesh could mark the beginning of a broader shift in how global cloud and AI companies secure power in India, according to industry executives and analysts. The proposal, centred on obtaining electricity directly from a
Andhra Pradesh’s IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh said that misconceptions around data centres must be addressed through informed public discussion. He added that data centres have become a key pillar of Andhra Pradesh’s digital infrastructure strategy. Speaking on the growing debate around large-scale
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, has pitched Visakhapatnam as a future hub for artificial intelligence, informally branding it “AI Patnam” as India positions itself as a trusted global partner in electronics and AI infrastructure. Read
India’s data centre market is projected to surpass $22 billion by 2030. Driven by rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and digital services, the growth reflects increasing data consumption, enterprise digitisation and policy support, the latter aimed at strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure. Also
On the second day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Adani Group unveiled one of its most ambitious infrastructure plans to date, committing $100 billion (around ₹9.07 lakh crore) towards building AI-ready, renewable energy–powered hyperscale data centres across India by 2035. The decade-long rollout
Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Brookfield Infrastructure, and Digital Realty, has announced a major expansion plan in Andhra Pradesh, committing nearly USD 11 billion (about Rs 98,000 crore) to build 1 gigawatt of data centre capacity by 2030. The company has signed