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Chennai is strengthening its position in India's growing digital infrastructure sector with a major investment in artificial intelligence (AI) computing facilities. Larsen & Toubro's (L&T) digital infrastructure business, Vyoma.AI, began construction of a 52 MW AI-ready green data centre on October 28, 2026. The project aims to address rising demand for AI computing, cloud services and secure data infrastructure while supporting the city's emergence as a major technology hub.
Vyoma.AI is Larsen & Toubro's integrated AI cloud and hyperscale data centre business. It focuses on developing and operating advanced computing infrastructure to support artificial intelligence workloads, cloud services and the growing digital requirements of businesses. Its facilities are designed to serve hyperscalers, neocloud providers and AI companies that require scalable, high-performance computing resources.
The 52 MW facility is part of L&T's planned gigawatt-scale AI Factory campus at Kancheepuram, Chennai. It is being developed to provide the computing infrastructure required by hyperscalers, neocloud providers and companies building and deploying AI applications.
The expansion comes amid growing adoption of AI and cloud-based services across India. Businesses increasingly require larger computing capacities to process AI workloads and manage digital information. Data localisation requirements are also adding to the demand for infrastructure within the country.
The rapid growth of AI applications is placing additional pressure on India's digital infrastructure. Some of the key challenges include:
These requirements are driving the development of specialised data centres with advanced cooling and energy management systems.
The upcoming facility will expand an existing AI infrastructure campus that already operates a 30 MW data centre with advanced AI compute clusters. The campus also has 150 MVA of power infrastructure readiness.
The new facility will introduce direct-to-chip liquid cooling, which is designed to manage heat from high-density computing systems more efficiently. Renewable energy integration and other energy-efficient technologies will support its low-carbon infrastructure objectives.
The development is expected to benefit several groups:
The project adds another major technology infrastructure development to the Sriperumbudur-Kancheepuram belt, traditionally associated with manufacturing and automobile industries.
Its development is expected to increase the importance of supporting infrastructure, including fibre-optic networks, electricity substations and arterial roads. Commercial property, data centre-related services and hospitality could also benefit from the requirements of technology companies and visiting professionals.
For residential property buyers, developments located a few kilometres away may offer an alternative to properties immediately adjoining large data centre campuses, where industrial cooling equipment, generators and electricity infrastructure could create certain inconveniences.
Construction of the 52 MW facility officially commenced on October 28, 2026, at L&T's Kancheepuram campus. The first phase is estimated to require 18 to 24 months to become operational, with completion targeted around 2027-2028.
Beyond Chennai, Vyoma.AI is targeting more than 250 MW of data centre capacity across India. The new facility will contribute to this expansion while advancing L&T's longer-term plan for a gigawatt-scale AI Factory campus. Its progress over the coming years will determine how quickly this additional computing infrastructure becomes operational.
1. What is Vyoma.AI and what does it do?
Vyoma.AI is Larsen & Toubro's (L&T) integrated AI cloud and hyperscale data centre business. It develops advanced computing infrastructure to support AI workloads, cloud services and digital applications. Its facilities cater to hyperscalers, neocloud providers and AI companies requiring scalable, high-performance computing resources.
2. Where is L&T's new 52 MW AI data centre being developed?
L&T's new 52 MW AI-ready data centre is being developed at its Kancheepuram (CHN1) campus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The facility is part of the company's planned gigawatt-scale AI Factory campus, which already has an operational 30 MW data centre equipped with advanced AI compute clusters.
3. Why is Vyoma.AI building a 52 MW data centre in Chennai?
Vyoma.AI is developing the 52 MW Chennai data centre to address the growing demand for AI computing capacity, cloud services and domestic data infrastructure. Increasing AI adoption, digital workloads and data localisation requirements are creating a need for scalable computing facilities that can serve hyperscalers, neocloud providers and AI companies.
4. What technologies will the new Vyoma.AI data centre in Chennai feature?
The 52 MW Chennai facility will feature direct-to-chip liquid cooling to manage heat generated by high-density AI computing systems. It will also integrate renewable energy and other energy-efficient technologies to support its sustainability objectives and improve the management of demanding computing workloads.
5. When will the 52 MW Vyoma.AI data centre in Chennai become operational?
Construction of the 52 MW Vyoma.AI data centre at Kancheepuram began on October 28, 2026. The first phase is estimated to require 18 to 24 months to become operational, with completion targeted around 2027-2028. The facility will contribute to L&T's planned gigawatt-scale AI Factory campus.
6. How much data centre capacity is Vyoma.AI planning across India?
Vyoma.AI is targeting more than 250 MW of data centre capacity across India as part of its national expansion strategy. The new 52 MW Chennai facility will contribute to this target. Its development also expands the existing Chennai campus, which already operates a 30 MW data centre and has 150 MVA of power infrastructure readiness.
