Amazon Plans ₹4,000 Crore Data Centre Near Taloja, Maharashtra
Amazon seeks environment nod to establish data centre near Taloja
Hindustan Times
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Amazon Data Services India is investing nearly ₹4,000 crore (approximately $480 million USD) to build a data center on a 49-acre site near Taloja, Maharashtra. The project requires environmental clearance and aims to support the growing demand for cloud and AI technologies in India, which is becoming a key data center hub in the Asia-Pacific region.
- 01Amazon is investing nearly ₹4,000 crore to establish a data center near Taloja, Maharashtra.
- 02The facility will feature six buildings, including four seven-storey data centers.
- 03Once operational, the center will require 473 Mega Watts of electricity daily.
- 04India's data center market is projected to grow from $10 billion in 2025 to $22 billion by 2030.
- 05Mumbai currently holds 49% of India's operational data center capacity.
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Amazon Data Services India is set to invest nearly ₹4,000 crore (approximately $480 million USD) to establish a data center on a 49-acre plot near Taloja, Maharashtra. The company has applied for environmental clearance from the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), with the application submitted on April 3. The proposed facility will include six buildings, four of which will be seven-storey data centers, while the other two will support water and electrical needs. Once operational, the center is expected to consume 473 Mega Watts of electricity daily. The project aligns with the rapid expansion of the global data center market, which is projected to exceed 100 GW in capacity by 2030, driven by the growth of cloud computing and AI technologies. India's data center market is anticipated to grow from $10 billion in 2025 to $22 billion by 2030, positioning the country as a significant hub in the Asia-Pacific region.
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The establishment of the data center is expected to boost local employment and infrastructure development in Taloja, Maharashtra.
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