Data center firm Princeton Digital Group to invest $1 bn in India

Business: Singapore-based data centre operator Princeton Digital Group (PDG) on Thursday said it will invest $1 billion in India to add a total of 230 MW of capacity in the country. The move is part of PDG’s new $5 billion investment programme in AI-enabled data centres in Asia, the company said in a statement. India is well-positioned to become a global leader in AI and as one of the growing data centre operators, we are committed to playing a key role in achieving this goal,” said Long Salgam, President, CEO and Co-Founder of PDG. Let us fulfil our deep commitment to artificial intelligence and the country’s cloud ecosystem. In addition to expanding its MU1 campus in Mumbai, PDG is entering Chennai with the 72 MW AI-powered CH1 campus.

The hyperscale data centre facility will be built on a 9.3-acre site and is scalable for future expansion. Salgem said, “With the construction of three new buildings in Mumbai and entry into Chennai, we are significantly expanding our AI-based infrastructure in the country.” Both MU1 and CH1 are state-of-the-art, AI-equipped campus facilities that support high-density deployments and advanced cooling technology. “With the rise of AI in India, both locations are well-positioned to become major hubs of AI infrastructure,” said Vipin Shirsat, Managing Director, PDG India. The MU1 data center in Mumbai has signed a contract to operate on 50% renewable energy. The company said it is providing more reliable and sustainable renewable energy for its expanded Mumbai campus and new CH1 data center campus. The company recently announced a 500 MW expansion strategy across Asia with a $5 billion investment plan for PDG to expand its production capacity and footprint in India, Indonesia and Malaysia.