CHANDRASEKHARA RAO BATTULA
WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR & INTERIM CEO, INVENIA-STL NETWORKS
“India's data centre sector is moving beyond a capacity-led growth story. AI, cloud and hyperscale computing are changing infrastructure requirements, driving higher compute densities, power intensity, connectivity, advanced cooling and higher expectations around resilience and uptime. For Invenia-STL Networks, this plays to our strengths—our heritage in connectivity means we architect the network as part of the foundation, not a downstream layer. Combined with capabilities across data centre infrastructure, systems integration and managed services, we address the infrastructure lifecycle holistically. Power availability, grid connectivity, speed of deployment and specialised talent will determine how quickly capacity comes online.
The next phase of growth has to balance scale with sustainability, resilience and trust. Our focus is on designing energy-efficient infrastructure from the outset, through optimised PUE, advanced cooling and renewable integration. Resilience and security must be built in by design, through robust network architectures, redundancy, disaster recovery and managed services, while embedding cybersecurity across interconnected environments. Data sovereignty matters, for government, defence and regulated industries, with capabilities giving organisations control over their data.
India's installed capacity is projected to grow from around 1.8 GW in 2026 to over 8-12 GW by 2030, driven by AI adoption, cloud migration and digitisation. The challenge will be keeping pace - addressing power availability, grid readiness, land approvals and skilled talent. We are strengthening capabilities across the digital infrastructure stack, designing for higher compute densities, advanced cooling and renewable integration.”
