AirTrunk to invest $30 billion in India for 5 GW data centre buildout

AirTrunk plans to deploy the investment in India by 2030, a move that could reshape the country's digital infrastructure market, support jobs and sharpen competition.

Summary

AirTrunk plans to invest $30 billion in India by 2030 to build 5 GW of data centre capacity. The expansion points to a major buildout of digital infrastructure in a market where demand for cloud services, artificial intelligence workloads and broader digital connectivity has been driving interest in large-scale data centre development. The new timeline and broader implications suggest the investment could reshape India's data centre landscape, support jobs and intensify competition in the sector.

Terms & Concepts
  • data centre capacity: The power and space available to run servers and digital infrastructure.
  • GW: Gigawatt, a unit equal to 1 billion watts of power.