New Delhi, July 30 -- Reliable, round-the-clock power has become the "defining factor" in India's data centre development industry, replacing land and capital, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report, which projects the country's operational data centre capacity to grow from 2.2 GW in 2025 to 12 GW by 2030.

The report, India's Data Centre Landscape: Powering the Digital Economy, said India's operational data centre capacity is expected to rise from 2.2 GW in 2025 to 12 GW by 2030, driven by rapid growth in artificial intelligence (AI), hyperscale cloud investments and the country's expanding digital economy.

According to the report, access to reliable and affordable electricity now plays a bigger role in data centre development than th...