India’s Data Centre Pipeline To Reach 3,860 MW By 2030: Cushman & Wakefield
Gurugram, September 16, 2026: India’s data centre sector continues to witness strong growth momentum, driven by hyperscale cloud adoption, artificial intelligence deployments, and enterprise digital transformation. According to Cushman & Wakefield’s India Data Centre H1 2026 Update, the top seven data centre markets in the country added 178 MW of new capacity during H1 2026, bringing total operational capacity to 1,789 MW as of H1 2026.
The market is projected to receive another 3,860 MW of supply by 2030, comprising 509 MW under construction and 3,351 MW in the planning stage. The sector’s footprint now spans 147 data centres operated by 33 providers across leading markets. Despite continued supply additions, colocation vacancy stood at 14.9% as of H1 2026, indicating the market’s ability to absorb new capacity.
This national expansion aligns with broader Asia Pacific regional trends. Cushman & Wakefield’s 2026 Asia Pacific Data Centre Investment Landscape report projects APAC data centre capacity to grow 2.7x by 2030, outpacing the Americas and EMEA. Driven by a 26,455 MW development pipeline against 15,135 MW of current operational capacity, the APAC sector will require over US280billionincapitalexpenditurethrough2030.Nearly77215 billion—is expected to be deployed across Japan, Malaysia, Australia, India, and Indonesia. India alone is projected to require US$29.9 billion in development capital through 2030. With approximately 825,333 people per MW of operational capacity, India remains one of the region’s most underpenetrated markets.
Mumbai continues to anchor the national ecosystem with 890 MW of operational capacity and an upcoming supply pipeline of 1,726 MW. However, growth is distributed across other hubs. Hyderabad features 151 MW of operational capacity and 710 MW of upcoming supply. Chennai holds 214 MW operational and 368 MW upcoming, while Delhi NCR commands 183 MW operational and 387 MW future supply. Pune accounts for 133 MW operational and 258 MW upcoming, Bengaluru offers 162 MW operational and 100 MW future supply, and Kolkata holds 22 MW operational and 84 MW upcoming supply.
Gautam Saraf, Executive Managing Director, Mumbai & New Business, Cushman & Wakefield said, “India’s data centre ecosystem is expanding in both scale and depth. We are seeing capacity creation supported by a broader mix of operators, occupiers and locations, creating a stronger foundation for long-term growth. With nearly 3.9 GW of additional capacity expected across the country’s leading markets by 2030, this deeper ecosystem will be critical in supporting the next phase of cloud adoption, AI deployment and data-driven growth across the economy. The significance of India’s data centre market today lies not just in the scale of capacity being added, but in the confidence that this level of investment reflects. With India expected to account for a meaningful share of Asia Pacific’s future data centre capital deployment, the market is increasingly becoming a strategic part of the region’s digital infrastructure growth story.”
