Techno Electric Plans $1Bn Investment For 250 MW Data Centers

Kolkata headquartered Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd. (TEECL), has launched its digital infrastructure arm Techno Digital Infra Pvt Ltd. backed by a $1 billion investment plan. Through this investment, Techno Digital intends to develop an integrated network of hyperscale and edge data centers targeting a 250 MW cumulative capacity across the country.

TEECL is leveraging its domain expertise in power infrastructure and sustainability to build India’s reliable, and eco-conscious network of data centers. The launch of Techno Digital underscores the Group’s vision to bring scalable, secure, and low-latency digital infrastructure to metro and nonmetro regions alike.

“The decision to enter the digital infrastructure space is both timely and visionary,” said Padam Prakash Gupta, Managing Director, Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd.  “India’s data economy is poised for exponential growth, and with our legacy in power infrastructure and EPC, we see ourselves as natural enablers of this transformation,” he added.

Techno Digital’s Hyperscale Commitment: Starting with Chennai 

The journey begins in Chennai, where Techno is building a 36 MW hyperscale data center within SIPCOT IT Park, Siruseri. This Rated-3 facility spans approx. 2 Lakh Sq. ft. houses up to 2400 racks and integrates renewable energy with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for continuous sustainability, adiabatic cooling for water efficiency (WUE), 25% green cover, and facility design PUE of 1.35.

Future locations for hyperscale facilities include Kolkata and Noida, to position Techno Digital as one of the key players in supporting India’s digital growth. “We are not just building data centers, we are powering India’s digital revolution,” said Amit Agrawal, President, of Techno Digital.

“Our hybrid strategy integrating hyperscale and edge will redefine how data is hosted, processed, and delivered. Whether it’s AI, OTT, fintech, or governance, our infrastructure is designed for the next decade of digital growth. We are empowering our ecosystem partners to offer unique solutions around cloud, security and managed services thereby ensuring cutting-edge technology’s ubiquitous availability and affordability.

RailTel Partnership: 102 Edge Data Centers Across India

As part of its vision, Techno has partnered with RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, to develop Edge Data Centers in 102 cities across 23 Indian states. This project is expected to be one of the largest deployments of its kind, bringing low-latency computing closer to users in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, empowering sectors such as AI, BFSI, telecom, OTT, e-sports, healthcare, e-governance, and manufacturing.