Colt DCS has announced its plans to build a new hyperscale data centre in Ambattur, Chennai on a recently acquired 10-acre plot of land.
Colt DCS has said it plans to deliver the new facility by 2027, with the company collaborating with local contractors and supply chain in the data centre’s construction. Once operational, it will deliver a minimum of 70 MW of IT capacity.
Richard Wellbrock, Chief Commercial Officer at Colt DCS, said, “India’s digitisation efforts are accelerating, driving continued economic development. We view the Indian data centre market as a significant opportunity for growth and remain dedicated to supporting its development. The establishment of our new site in Chennai doubles our commitment to this market, enabling us to better facilitate the expansion of our customers into this thriving region”.
Pratap Mane, Country Head India at Colt DCS, added, “Chennai has always been a strategically important location for us for our expansion plans in India, due to the presence of multiple cable landing stations and large enterprise businesses. We expect the demand for data centres to continue to grow exponentially with the increased digitisation, adoption of AI and cloud services in India.
“The Tamil Nadu State Government on its part has been very proactive and is keen to develop Chennai as the number one destination for data centres in India. Colt DCS will deliver this project with global standards, sustainable design and with a high build quality for our hyperscale and large enterprise clients.
The new site is Colt DCS’ 18th data centre globally, and follows the company’s first phase completion and first customer in its Mumbai data centre.
