ESR enters India data centre market with 60 MW facility in Mumbai

Pre-leased powered shell project in Rabale represents ₹900 crore investment.

ESR Group, an integrated logistics real estate platform, has entered India’s data centre market with the development of a 60 MW facility in Mumbai.

The company is building the ESR Rabale MU1 Data Centre (MU1), a hyperscale-ready, multi-storey facility located in Rabale, a residential and industrial locality in Navi Mumbai.

The project represents a total investment of ₹900 crore (approximately USD 100 million).

MU1 is being developed on a 3.25-acre site and will support a facility load of up to 60 MW.

As per the announcement, the facility has been pre-leased to a major information and communications technology company.

ESR’s co-founder and co-CEO, Stuart Gibson, said India represents a significant growth market for digital infrastructure, driven by digital adoption, data localisation requirements, and increasing cloud and AI workloads.

He added that the company’s entry aligns with its broader pan-APAC digital infrastructure strategy.

ESR will deliver the project as a powered shell, with the customer expected to undertake the internal fit-out.

The data centre is located within the Airoli–Rabale cluster, one of Mumbai’s established data centre micro-markets and a core availability zone for the city’s cloud region.

The location offers proximity to key enterprise and technology corridors, along with access to power infrastructure.

ESR, Data Centres, CEO, Diarmid Massey, said the project reflects the company’s approach to developing high-density facilities supported by secured land and power.

MU1 forms part of ESR’s data centre pipeline of over 3 GW of secured land and power capacity across Asia-Pacific.

With its entry into India, ESR expands its digital infrastructure footprint in one of the region’s fastest-growing data centre markets.

Mumbai continues to be India’s most preferred data centre market

Mumbai holds over 50 percent of India’s total data centre capacity, making it the largest cluster in the country.

The city also ranks among the top global data centre markets for under-construction capacity, reflecting strong ongoing investment.

A key factor in Mumbai’s appeal is its coastal location and connectivity infrastructure. The city is home to multiple submarine cable landing stations, linking India to global internet networks with low latency and extensive international reach.

Its proximity to major internet exchange points further strengthens its role as a digital gateway.

As India’s financial capital, Mumbai hosts a dense concentration of financial services, e-commerce, IT and media companies, all of which generate sustained demand for secure and scalable digital infrastructure.

Within the broader Mumbai market, sub-regions including Navi Mumbai and Panvel have emerged as key hyperscale corridors with significant live and upcoming capacity, while Chandivali and other localities serve enterprise and edge demand ahead of future expansion.