India — Bengaluru-headquartered RMZ is planning a significant expansion of its data centre business, targeting a capacity scale-up to 2–3 gigawatts over the next five years as part of a broader $35 billion investment strategy focused on digital infrastructure, AI ecosystems, and emerging technology capabilities.
The company currently operates around 250 megawatts of data centre capacity through its joint venture with UK-based Colt Data Centre Services. According to RMZ leadership, the company is now in advanced discussions for multiple large-scale projects that could increase its total planned capacity beyond 1 gigawatt in the near term.
Deepak Chhabria, President at RMZ, stated that the company is seeing strong demand signals from hyperscale technology and cloud providers, reflecting growing momentum in India’s digital infrastructure and AI-driven data economy.
“We are seeing only positive signs from some of the hyperscalers, and I think by the middle of this year, we will start ramping up capacity as we get clients signed up,” Chhabria said.
As part of its expansion strategy, RMZ plans to acquire additional land parcels before the end of the year to support the development of nearly 2 gigawatts of future data centre infrastructure. The investment reflects increasing demand for high-capacity digital infrastructure driven by cloud computing, artificial intelligence workloads, enterprise digital transformation, and rising internet consumption.
Industry analysts note that India’s data centre sector is witnessing accelerated investment activity as global cloud providers, AI companies, hyperscalers, and enterprise technology firms expand operations across the country. Rapid growth in generative AI, digital services, financial technology, streaming platforms, and enterprise cloud adoption has significantly increased demand for large-scale computing infrastructure and energy-intensive data processing capabilities.
RMZ also views the expansion as a gateway into adjacent technology and infrastructure businesses, including GPU infrastructure, power systems, AI computing environments, and software-led digital infrastructure services.
The company’s aggressive expansion plans align with broader industry projections that India’s digital infrastructure ecosystem — including data centres, cloud infrastructure, AI platforms, and related technologies — could attract more than $50 billion in investments over the coming years.
Technology and infrastructure experts believe India is emerging as a strategic global destination for data centre investments due to its rapidly growing digital economy, expanding internet user base, enterprise cloud adoption, AI innovation, and increasing government focus on digital infrastructure development.
RMZ’s expansion highlights the growing strategic importance of data centres as foundational infrastructure supporting India’s next phase of AI, cloud, and digital economy growth.
