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AirTrunk plans $30 Bn investment in India
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- AirTrunk
- What it does
- Data centre developer and operator
- Kind
- Launch
- Amount
- $30 Bn
What they do
AirTrunk builds and operates large-scale data centres across Asia Pacific
What happened
It plans to invest $30 Bn to set up over 5 GW of data centre capacity in India by 2030
Why it matters
The investment follows its entry into India via the acquisition of Lumina CloudInfra in April 2026
The details
- AirTrunk plans to invest $30 Bn (nearly ₹3 Lakh Cr) in India.
- It aims to build over 5 GW of data centre capacity by 2030.
- Founder and CEO Robin Khuda met PM Narendra Modi to discuss the plan.
- PM Modi welcomed the investment as one of the largest proposed in India's digital infrastructure.
- AirTrunk entered India in April 2026 by acquiring Lumina CloudInfra.
- The acquisition gave AirTrunk an initial pipeline of 600 MW across Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
- Khuda also met central and state officials in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
The bigger picture
- India's IndiaAI Mission and the ₹76,000 Cr India Semiconductor Mission are cited as supportive policies.
- Uber announced its first India data centre with Adani Group last month.
- OpenAI is reportedly planning a 1 GW data centre with TCS.
- Reliance Industries is developing data centres in Jamnagar and Visakhapatnam.
- Amazon has committed $12.7 Bn in cloud infrastructure in India by 2030.
About the business
- AirTrunk is a data centre developer and operator based in Australia.
- It builds large-scale, hyperscale data centres across Asia Pacific.
- The company serves cloud providers, internet companies, and enterprises.
- Its revenue comes from leasing data centre space and power to customers.
- AirTrunk operates in markets including Australia, Japan, Singapore, and now India.
What happens next
- AirTrunk will execute the investment over the next few years to reach 5 GW capacity by 2030.
- It will work with central and state governments to set up data centres in multiple locations.
The deal
- Type
- investment
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