India’s Data Centre Expansion: The Construction Opportunities Behind the Digital Boom
India’s digital economy is creating a new kind of construction demand. Data centres may operate behind the scenes, but the infrastructure required to build them is anything but invisible. From high-capacity power systems and cooling infrastructure to specialised buildings, connectivity and supporting civil works, every new facility creates a complex chain of construction and infrastructure activity. And that pipeline is expanding. India’s installed data-centre power capacity has grown from around 375 MW in 2020 to approximately 1.57 GW as of August 2026, according to the Government of India. The expansion is being driven by growing digital services, cloud adoption, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. A recent KPMG-linked estimate reported in September 2026 puts the broader infrastructure opportunity created by India’s data-centre sector at around $90 billion by FY35. For India’s construction and infrastructure companies, this is more than a technology story. It is b...