Chennai Poised for 7-Fold Data Centre Growth, with Investments Expected to Exceed US$10 Billion by 2032

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Chennai’s data centre capacity is projected to surge seven-fold from the current 300 MW to nearly 2,300 MW (2.3 GW) over six years, taking industry revenue from US$2 billion to over US$10 billion by 2032, said Mr. Prasath Sivakaminathan, Convenor, Chennai Data Center Summit and Territory Head, STULZ-CHSPL (India) Pvt. Ltd. at the ISHRAE Chennai Chapter summit held on October 31, 2026. 

Chennai Poised for 7-Fold Data Centre Growth, with Investments Expected to Exceed US$10 Billion by 2032
 (L to R) R. Krishnan, President, ISHRAE Chennai Chapter 2026-27, Managing Director Arostar Enterprises Pvt Ltd; Gunasekaran Raju Chairman Chennai Data Centre Summit 2026, Director & Principal Consultant, Innowell Engineering International Pvt Ltd; Kalyan Muppaneni, Chief Guest, Chennai Data Centre Summit 2026, Chairman & CEO of Pi Data Centers and Founder & Chairman of Exatron; Prof. R. Saravanan, Society President ISHRAE 2026-27, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CEG, Anna University; Prasath Sivakaminathan, Convenor, Chennai Data Centre Summit 2026, Territory Head, Stulz CHSPL (India) Pvt Ltd

Over 230 delegates participated. He highlighted growth opportunities in Ambattur, Siruseri, Kancheepuram, Thoothukudi, Thanjavur and Cuddalore, while stressing the need for stronger infrastructure and logistics to retain Tamil Nadu’s position in India’s data centre sector. 

Mr. R. Krishnan, President, ISHRAE Chennai Chapter and MD, Arostar Enterprises, said the summit brought together industry stakeholders to discuss AI-driven digital infrastructure. President-elect Mr. P. Nagarajan highlighted Chennai’s subsea cable connectivity, IT ecosystem, skilled workforce and renewable energy potential. 

The summit was inaugurated by Mr. Kalyan Muppaneni, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Pi Data Centers, with Prof. R. Saravanan, Society President, ISHRAE 2026–27, as Guest of Honour. Mr. Gunasekaran Raju chaired the event. Expert speakers included Mr. Raja Sankar Venugopal, Mr. Sreeram KVS, Mr. Sandeep Dandekar, Ms. Kasthuri Jagadeesan, Mr. Sandeep Gupta, Mr. Shailesh Nigam, Mr. Ravi Kumar E, Mr. Roopesh Kumar P, Mr. Puneet Dogra, Mr. Ramesh KPS, Mr. Parthasarathy V and Ms. Tulika Singh. 

Discussions covered AI servers, high-density computing, advanced cooling, power infrastructure, sustainability and next-generation data centre design.

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