- HCLTech is preparing to set up its first company-owned data centre in India with a proposed investment of ₹ 730 crore in Bhubaneswar, marking a major step in the company’s data centre strategy.
- The project is expected to be developed alongside a Global Development Centre (GDC) and could generate around 6,000 high-skilled jobs.
- According to reports, HCLTech will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government for the integrated campus.
- The proposed facility is expected to come up in Info Valley-II and will support AI workloads, cloud computing, cybersecurity, digital engineering and enterprise technology services for global clients.
- This move is significant because HCLTech has so far focused on managing and operating data centre services for customers rather than owning such facilities in India.
- The project aligns with the company’s recently announced plan to invest ₹ 3,500 crore through new subsidiaries to build a larger data centre business with up to 50 MW capacity.
- The investment adds to a series of data centre projects planned in Bhubaneswar, which is emerging as a key technology hub in eastern India.
- The Odisha government has already approved the project, which aims to accelerate the development of an AI-driven technology ecosystem in the region.
HCLTech is set to establish its first owned data centre in India, an AI-optimised facility in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, with a proposed investment of ₹730 crore. This project marks a significant shift for HCLTech, which has primarily focused on managing data centre services rather than owning facilities in India.5
The facility, likely to be located in Info Valley-II, will support AI workloads, cloud computing, cybersecurity, digital engineering, and enterprise technology services for global clients. It is expected to create around 6,000 high-skilled jobs and enhance the state's digital infrastructure, addressing the growing demand for AI-ready computing capacity in India.24
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HCLTech's investment aligns with its recently announced plan to invest ₹3,500 crore through new subsidiaries to build a larger data centre business with up to 50 MW capacity. The project has received approval from the Odisha government and is part of a series of data centre initiatives in Bhubaneswar, which is emerging as a key technology hub in eastern India.67
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the integrated campus is expected to be signed with the Odisha government this week, in the presence of the chief minister and the chairperson of HCLTech. The project aims to accelerate the development of an AI-driven technology ecosystem in the region, further solidifying Bhubaneswar's position in the tech landscape.38
“The project involves a ₹730 crore investment and is expected to create 6,000 high-skilled jobs. HCLTech will sign an MoU with the Odisha government this week for the integrated campus in Info Valley-II, which will support AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital engineering services.”
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