Adani, EdgeConneX JV AdaniConneX begins hyperscale data center in Chennai By CIOtechOutlook Team

Adani, EdgeConneX JV AdaniConneX begins hyperscale data center in Chennai

CIOtechOutlook Team | Saturday, 05 November 2022, 03:30 IST

AdaniConneX, a joint venture between Adani Enterprises and EdgeConneX, has started operations of its hyperscale data center campus Chennai 1 in SIPCOT IT Park in Chennai. In the first phase, the campus will have a capacity of 17 MW (IT Load) that will be scaled up to 33 MW at full capacity.

This is Tamil Nadu’s first pre-certified IGBC Platinum Rated data center and will be powered with up to 100% renewable energy.

India is one of the fastest growing data center markets in the world. India’s current data center capacity is around 600 MW and is expected to grow to around 1300 MW by 2024.

“We see tremendous growth in data generation and consumption in India, driving the need for a reliable, automated, and sustainable Digital Infrastructure. With our pan-India data center platform, our mission is to enable India’s next phase of digital growth with core emphasis on sustainability and energy management,” said Jeyakumar Janakaraj, CEO of AdaniConneX.

The company is investing capital into the joint venture over the next decade with an objective to build over 1 GW Green Data Center platform.

AdaniConneX is also building hyperscale campuses in all key cities of India, including Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Vizag, etc.