Data Centre Market Watch H1 2026

Our latest report, Data Centre Market Watch | H1 2026, features updates from India’s data centre market. In H1 2026, around 258 MW IT of data centre capacity was added across India’s major cities, registering a surge of 59% YoY. The country’s total operational stock reached 1.8 GW IT in H1 2026 and is well on its way to reach 6 GW IT by 2030. 

Key highlights: 

- The market witnessed absorption of 278 MW IT capacity across major cities, a 31% YoY growth primarily driven by hyperscalers.

- Mumbai maintained its lead position, contributing 38% to total absorption, followed by Chennai at 26%. 

- The market witnessed over 120 acres of land transactions for data centres across cities. 

- Market growth was supported by sustained demand from cloud services, AI workloads, neocloud, and hyperscale investments.

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