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India reported 1.57 GW of data centre capacity in August 2026
India's government reported about 375 MW of data centre capacity in 2020 and 1.57 GW by August 2026. Its latest summary projects nearly 8 GW in 2030. The installed capacity figures and the projection have different evidentiary status.
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Bars show dated installed-capacity estimates. The 2030 scenario appears only in the data table.
Growth since 2020 is clearer than the exact annual path
Comparing the published 375 MW estimate for 2020 with 1,570 MW in August 2026 gives an increase of roughly 4.2 times. The Economic Survey's 1,280 MW figure is explicitly for June 2025. The March parliamentary reply gives 1,500 MW for 2025 without an equivalent monthly reference. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
The main markets cover several regions
The November summary lists Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Jamnagar as established markets. It identifies emerging activity in four other states. That list describes locations rather than providing a comparable megawatt value for each one. Source 3
A government hosting network sits within the larger industry
The National Informatics Centre operates four National Data Centres and 24 Mini Data Centres, according to the summary. The centres provide services such as shared hosting and co-location. The national capacity figure covers the wider sector and is measured in megawatts rather than sites. Source 3
A projection is a separate data point
Nearly 8 GW would be about five times the published August capacity. It is a forecast in the government summary. The note also distinguishes investment underway from announced investment. Neither category establishes how much capacity will be operating in 2030. Source 3