India data‑centre market forecast

India’s data-centre market in India is projected to more than double to $22 billion by 2030, from about $10 billion in 2025. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) The forecast comes from property consultant Vestian, which said cloud computing, artificial intelligence, fifth-generation mobile networks and heavier data use are pushing demand for server farms that store and process digital traffic. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) Vestian said India’s current operational data-centre capacity is about 1.4 to 1.6 gigawatts, with more than 700 megawatts under construction and another 1.2 gigawatts in planning. The firm expects 2 to 3 gigawatts of additional capacity over the next five to seven years. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) A data centre is a warehouse of computers, storage systems and cooling equipment that keeps apps, websites and company software running. As more Indian businesses rent computing power instead of owning servers, operators need bigger facilities with more electricity and network links. (jll.com) The buildout has already accelerated. JLL said India’s total inventory reached 1,123 megawatts of information-technology load by the first half of 2025, and net take-up in that half rose 48% from a year earlier to 97.9 megawatts. (jll.com) Mumbai remains the main hub, holding 49% of India’s data-centre infrastructure, according to the Vestian figures cited by Economic Times publications. That concentration reflects the city’s subsea cable landings, financial-sector demand and established operator base. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) Other researchers are also projecting a steep rise in supply. Colliers said India’s installed data-centre capacity stood at 1,263 megawatts in April 2025 and could cross 4,500 megawatts by 2030, with $20 billion to $25 billion of investment likely over five to six years. (colliers.com) Cushman & Wakefield said India’s installed data-centre capacity had more than tripled since 2019 to about 1.3 gigawatts by the first half of 2025. The firm said rising use of fifth-generation mobile networks, cloud services and artificial intelligence is increasing pressure to build more local capacity. (assets.cushmanwakefield.com) The forecasts are not identical. Jefferies said in September 2025 that India’s capacity could reach 8 gigawatts by 2030, while JLL projected 1.8 gigawatts by 2027 in an April 2025 outlook, showing how estimates vary by methodology, timing and whether analysts count only operational sites or wider pipelines. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) (jll.com) What is consistent across the reports is direction: India is adding server capacity, power infrastructure and construction pipelines fast enough that data centres are becoming a larger part of the country’s industrial and digital buildout. (economictimes.indiatimes.com)