Anupama Reddy
Vice President & Co-Group Head - Corporate Ratings, ICRA Ltd
Anupama Reddy
Vice President & Co-Group Head - Corporate Ratings, ICRA Ltd
Six-fold increase in data centre capacities expected in the next six years
Data localisation and data explosion are paving the way for a data centre (DC) revolution in India. The key triggers for digital explosion in India are the increasing internet and mobile penetration, the Government’s thrust on digital India, adoption of new technologies, growing userbase for social media, gaming, e-commerce and OTT platforms. This, coupled with favourable regulatory policies viz. the draft Digital Data Protection Bill 2022, infrastructure status to data centres, special incentives from Central and state governments are expected to boost DC investments in the country. Overall, around 5000 MW of capacity involving investments of ~Rs. 1.50 lakh crore are likely to be added in the next six years.
