AirTrunk to invest $30 billion, add 5 GW capacity in India

A major hyperscale data center operator has announced plans to invest more than $30 billion in India by 2030, marking one of the largest proposed commitments to the country’s digital infrastructure sector. The Australia-based company, AirTrunk, intends to develop over 5 gigawatts of new data center capacity across multiple states.

The announcement followed meetings between AirTrunk founder and CEO Robin Khuda and government officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a public statement, Modi said the investment would strengthen India’s position as a global hub for cloud computing and artificial intelligence while generating employment and supporting local supply chains. Khuda stated that India’s scale, talent, and ambition make it a compelling destination for technology investment.

AirTrunk entered the Indian market just weeks ago through its acquisition of Lumina CloudInfra, which provided an initial development pipeline of approximately 600 megawatts across Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad. The new $30 billion plan represents a dramatic escalation. A central component is a planned 3-gigawatt hyperscale campus in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, for which the state...