Overview
- CBRE, which released its India Alternate Sectors Outlook 2026 on Wednesday, forecasts about 500 MW of new data centre supply this year to lift capacity by roughly 30%.
- CBRE projects investment commitments to climb about 45% in 2026 to more than $180 billion after $56.4 billion was pledged in 2025, taking the cumulative total to $126 billion.
- Mumbai holds over half of operational capacity, with Chennai, Delhi‑NCR and Bengaluru taking most of the rest, while developers target tier‑II hubs such as Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Patna and Bhopal.
- Surging AI and cloud workloads are straining power grids in dense hubs, pushing operators to procure renewable energy, helped by a record 44.5 GW of green capacity added in 2025.
- CBRE says data centres have become a mainstream asset for institutional investors, with strong foreign capital and major inflows expected in states including Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.