TEECL launches new digital infra arm, pledges $1 Bn for 250MW data center network

One of India’s leading power infrastructure companies, Techno Electric & Engineering (TEECL), has launched its wholly-owned digital infrastructure arm. Backed by an investment of $1 billion, the newly launched Techno Digital Infra Pvt Ltd will comprise an integrated network of hyperscale and edge data centers with a cumulative capacity of 250 MW across the country.

“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. Techno Digital is not just a business venture—it’s a national mission to bridge the digital divide and power a truly connected India,” said Padam Prakash Gupta, Managing Director, TEECL.

Techno is currently building a 36MW hyperscale data center in Chennai. Spread across 2 lakh sq ft, this Rater-3 facility can house 2,400 racks. It integrates renewable energy and a facility design for power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.35. Future locations for hyperscale facilities include Kolkata and Noida, the company said. 

“Our hybrid strategy, integrating hyperscale and edge, will redefine how data is hosted, processed, and delivered. 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,” said Amit Agrawal, President, Techno Digital. 

To be sure, in September 2024, TEECL announced that it had won a deal to build transfer edge data centres (EDC) for RailTel in 102 Indian cities. RailTel is a public sector undertaking wholly owned by the Indian Railways. TEECL, as a business associate of RailTel, will design, build, finance, and operate transfer EDCs. This contract is over a 20-year concession period, extendable by five years. To be sure, EDCs are smaller data centres closer to the users’ devices.