Analysis covers the top five AI data center projects currently under development in India.
India is rapidly emerging as a global hub for artificial intelligence development, with hyperscale data centers becoming central to the nation's digital infrastructure. These facilities support AI startups, research institutions, cloud services, and government-backed initiatives that require massive GPU clusters and high-speed data processing. With the Indian government actively promoting AI adoption through initiatives like the IndiaAI mission and private investment pouring into digital infrastructure, a new generation of AI-ready data centers is taking shape across the country.
Located in the Hiranandani Fortune City complex in Navi Mumbai, Yotta NM1 is one of India's most ambitious hyperscale data centers. It is part of a 600 MW data center park and the first facility in the country to be Tier IV-certified by the Uptime Institute. Yotta has partnered with NVIDIA to deploy GPU clusters optimized for AI and high-performance computing, and in 2023, Yotta launched the Shakti Cloud platform, aimed at providing AI-as-a-service (AIaaS) capabilities for Indian enterprises and research organizations.
Reliance Jio, one of the country's largest telecom operators, has entered a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to build AI infrastructure across the country, including the deployment of NVIDIA's GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip and DGX Cloud services to create the country's first GPU-as-a-service cloud infrastructure for large-scale AI applications. AdaniConneX, a joint venture between Adani Group and EdgeConneX, is rolling out a network of hyperscale data centers across the nation, with two of the most advanced sites located in Chennai and Noida with combined capacities expected to exceed 200 MW. The company is integrating liquid cooling, direct-to-chip technologies and high-density rack configurations to support AI training and inference workloads.
CtrlS, one of India's largest data center providers, is building an AI-focused mega campus in Hyderabad, with plans to scale up to 500 MW, designed with advanced immersion cooling technologies to meet the needs of GPU-intensive applications. ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC India) is expanding its footprint in Pune and Bengaluru, focusing on AI and machine learning infrastructure with upgrades to support high-density compute racks and robust power and cooling capabilities suitable for AI training, serving cloud providers, telecom companies, and government agencies.
India's AI-driven data center landscape is expanding rapidly, chiefly fueled by public investment, private partnerships and growing enterprise demand. As AI becomes increasingly central to digital transformation across industries, the need for advanced and energy-efficient infrastructure will only grow. These projects are laying the groundwork for India's AI ambitions and positioning the country as a global contender in the race to be among the leaders of the AI age.