India, Oct. 16 -- CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) plans to invest approximately Rs.1,940 crore in a new data centre in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with the facility expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The development will have 53 MW of gross power capacity and marks the trust's first data centre project in the state.

Named CapitaLand Data Centre Chennai 01, the facility is located in Ambattur, an established data centre corridor in Chennai. It will have 34 MW of IT power capacity across 13 data halls and will be supported by a dedicated 110 kV substation.

The facility was unveiled on October 16 by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.

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