CtrlS Datacenters on Monday announced an investment of ₹500 crore for its greenfield data centre in Bhopal, aiming to bolster its digital infrastructure.
The Madhya Pradesh (MP) government has allocated 5 acres of land in the Badwai IT Park, which is expected to generate approximately 200 jobs during its phased development. According to the company, this investment will enhance the region’s digital landscape by utilising high-performance cloud computing, AI, and data processing applications.
According to the company, the facility’s development aligns with MP’s policy framework, including the IT, ITeS, and ESDM investment promotion policy 2023, which offers a capital expenditure subsidy of up to 25%. It also builds on the Global Capability Centres Policy 2025, which targets over 50 global tech centres.
Sridhar Pinnapureddy, chairman of CtrlS Datacenters, said, “We chose Madhya Pradesh for its visionary leadership in fostering an enabling business and policy environment, a strategic location that can act as a digital crossroads for Central India and untapped potential as a technology talent hub.”
According to a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the MP economy could potentially increase its GSDP to $2.1 trillion by 2047-48. CtrlS Datacenter in Bhopal is one of the leading destinations for high-tech investments. The data centre is projected to generate an annual goods and services tax (SGST) and central goods and services tax (CGST) of ₹7.5 crore each.
The company stated that the AI-ready data centre will feature “state-of-the-art” infrastructure, including advanced cooling and security systems.
While specific energy consumption figures for the Bhopal data centre haven’t been disclosed, CtrlS’ previous projects demonstrate their sustainable approach. CtrlS’ data centres are designed with a low power usage effectiveness (PUE), with some facilities achieving as low as 1.35, indicating exceptionally high energy efficiency.
The company has also launched the GreenVolt1 solar farm, a 125 MWp project near Nagpur, to supply clean energy to its data centres. Phase I went live in June 2024, meeting 30% of the Mumbai campus’s power requirements, with Phase II expected to increase this to 60%.
According to the company, CtrlS utilises energy-efficient cooling technologies, including adiabatic cooling and direct liquid cooling, to minimise energy consumption and optimise performance.
CtrlS has a national presence with 250 MW (IT load) of combined data centre capacity in access tier 1 markets, including Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Noida and Kolkata. It also operates an edge facility in tier-2 markets, such as Patna and Lucknow, and plans further expansion in these markets, as well as in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, and Guwahati.
