L&T Vyoma Breaks Ground on 40 MW AI-Ready Data Centre in Navi Mumbai
L&T Vyoma has taken a major step in strengthening India’s digital backbone with the groundbreaking of a 40 MW AI-ready green data centre in Navi Mumbai, marking the first phase of a planned 100 MW hyperscale campus designed to support AI, cloud, and data-localisation-driven growth with sustainability at its core.
Marks the first step towards building a 100 MW campus for sustainable, high-performance digital infrastructure in India.
Larsen & Toubro Vyoma, the digital infrastructure arm of L&T, has marked a definitive milestone in India’s digital evolution with the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony for its upcoming 40 MW green, AI-ready data centre at Mahape in Navi Mumbai. This project represents the first phase of a massive 100 MW data centre campus planned in the city, signaling the commencement of a facility designed to redefine benchmarks for sustainable, high-performance digital infrastructure in India.
Fueling India’s Rapid Digital Economy and AI Demand
As India's digital economy experiences unprecedented growth—driven by massive cloud adoption, AI-intensive workloads, and stringent data localisation needs—L&T Vyoma is spearheading the development of resilient and scalable infrastructure to meet this surge.
The Navi Mumbai facility is purpose-built to support Build-to-Suit, Enterprise, and NeoCloud workloads. It is engineered to deliver next-generation, high-density computing required for Generative AI and mission-critical applications.
Next-Gen Thermal Management and Sustainability
Equipped with Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling, the facility enables efficient thermal management for advanced AI workloads while ensuring scalability, resilience, and sustainability. Designed with environmental responsibility at its core, the data centre will drive India's digital future through low-carbon operations by integrating renewable energy sources.
"Digital infrastructure is the bedrock of national progress. Through L&T Vyoma, we are leveraging our engineering heritage to build a sovereign, sustainable digital ecosystem that ensures India's growth is powered by world-class, indigenous capabilities. Our new Navi Mumbai facility embodies our vision of 'Vyoma' — limitless, intelligent and sustainable AI ready digital growth," said Mr R Shankar Raman, President, Whole-time Director & CFO, L&T.
Mr Prashant Chiranjive Jain, Head – Corporate Centre, L&T, added: "Navi Mumbai is a strategic hub for India's digital economy. This groundbreaking sets a new benchmark for AI-ready infrastructure, delivering the demanding performance requirements of Generative AI while remaining firmly anchored in sustainable, low-carbon operations."
L&T Vyoma’s Three-Pillar Data Centre Strategy
The Mahape data centre represents a strategic addition to L&T Vyoma's colocation and build-to-suit portfolio, reinforcing a robust three-pillar growth strategy:
Hyperscale-Ready Campuses: Dedicated to global cloud providers.
AI-Centric Infrastructure: Supporting the burgeoning AI ecosystem and sovereign cloud requirements.
Comprehensive Colocation: Tailored build-to-suit offerings complemented by edge and disaster recovery solutions.
National Expansion: Targeting 200 MW Capacity
The Mahape data centre is a cornerstone of L&T Vyoma's national expansion roadmap, which targets over 200 MW of capacity across India. This roadmap encompasses key digital hubs including Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, anchoring India's digital growth in innovation, resilience, and environmental responsibility.
