India’s data-centre capacity quadrupled to 1.7GW in six years; AI boom set to drive 8x power demand by 2035: BNEF

•India's data-centre capacity has quadrupled to 1.7GW in six years, making it the largest market outside China.

•Adani and Reliance account for 45% of announced investments, with a combined $210 billion commitment to the sector.

•India's data-centre electricity consumption is expected to rise eightfold to 91 TWh by 2035, driven by AI boom and cloud computing demand.

•Maharashtra accounts for 55% of India's existing data-centre capacity, but the industry is expanding to other states like Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.