Techno Digital Infra Pvt. Ltd., the wholly owned digital infrastructure arm of Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd. (TEECL), has announced plans to develop hyperscale and edge data centers totaling to 250MW across India, backed by an ambitious investment plan worth US$ 1 billion.
Launched in 1963, TEECL is best known for power generation, transmission and distribution. On April 29, 2025, it formally launched Techno Digital Infra Ltd. as its digital infrastructure business.
“India’s data economy is poised for exponential growth, and with our legacy in power infrastructure and EPC, we see ourselves as natural enablers of this transformation,” said Padam Prakash Gupta, Managing Director, TEECL, explain the foray into data centers. “Techno Digital is not just a business venture—it’s a national mission to bridge the digital divide and power a truly connected India.”
The company’s upcoming projects include a 36MW hyperscale data center that is being built in SIPCOT Park, Siruseri, a technology hub in suburban Chennai. “This Rated-3 facility spans approximately 2 Lakh Sq. ft., house up to 2400 racks, and integrates renewable energy with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for continuous sustainability, adiabatic cooling for water efficiency (WUE), 25% green cover and a facility design PUE of 1.35,” the company said in a press release.
The company has also entered in a partnership with RailTel Corporation of India, a public enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, to build 102 edge data centers across the country. This project aims to bring low-latency computing closer to users in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
“Our hybrid strategy integrating hyperscale and edge will redefine how data is hosted, processed, and delivered,” said Amit Agrawal, President, Techno Digital. “Whether it’s AI, OTT, fintech, or governance, our infrastructure is designed for the next decade of digital growth. We are empowering our ecosystem partners to offer unique solutions around cloud, security and managed services thereby ensuring cutting edge technology’s ubiquitous availability and affordability.”
“This partnership with RailTel embodies our core belief that digital infrastructure should be democratized to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge-based economy,” said Ankit Saraiya, Director & CEO, Techno Electric & Engineering Co. Ltd.
Readers would recall that in August 2024, RailTel had revealed ambitious plans to launch as many as 100 Edge data centers across India. RailTel provides Information Communication and Technology (ICT) services, and is also one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in the country owning a pan-India optic fiber cable (OFC) network on exclusive Right of Way (ROW) along Railway tracks, covering important towns and cities of the country and several rural areas.
