• Cushman & Wakefield forecast India’s data center pipeline to reach 3,860 MW by 2030, lifting H1 2026 operational capacity of 1,789 MW.
• H1 2026 added 178 MW across the top seven markets; colocation vacancy measured 14.9%, signaling continued absorption despite new supply.
• Development pipeline splits into 509 MW under construction, 3,351 MW in planning, pointing to sustained hyperscaler, AI, enterprise demand.
• India projected to require USD 29.9 billion in development capital through 2030; APAC capex estimated above USD 280 billion.
• Mumbai leads with 890 MW operational capacity, 1,726 MW pipeline; Hyderabad, Chennai also scale pipelines as growth broadens beyond Mumbai.

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