Deerns is supporting clients in India in meeting the demand for resilient, high performance data centre infrastructure.
India’s data centre market is accelerating, driven by cloud adoption, digital services and the rapid rise of AI infrastructure.
Ravindra Burse, Country Director India, says, “For Deerns, this growth represents an important opportunity to support clients in one of the world’s most dynamic technology markets. Through close collaboration between Deerns teams in India and Spain, we are helping clients address the technical, operational and sustainability challenges that come with high performance data centre development.”
A fast-growing market for digital infrastructure
As demand increases, major operators are expanding their footprint across India’s metro regions. Global clients already working with Deerns in Europe and elsewhere are also active in India, making local capability increasingly important.
Andrei Pawlaczyk, Unit Director Data Centres Spain, observes, “India’s data centre market is evolving at exceptional speed, particularly with the growing demand for AI-ready infrastructure. However, the availability of specialised engineering consultancy expertise has not always evolved at the same pace. This creates a strong demand for experienced mission critical engineering partners capable of supporting increasingly complex requirements such as high-density deployments, advanced cooling strategies and scalable long-term infrastructure planning.”
Bringing global expertise into the Indian market
Deerns is currently involved in AI data centre projects in India, including conceptual design and basic planning. The ambition is to support projects from early concept through all stages, including commissioning support.
The collaboration between the pool of experts from Deerns in India and Spain combines 3 complementary strengths:
- Advanced data centre engineering expertise and development of technical design strategies.
- Knowledge of local standards, coordination and project management.
- High level of technical quality, consistency and client support expected from Deerns globally
This approach is particularly valuable for AI-ready data centres, where high rack densities, advanced cooling requirements, operational resilience and long-term scalability must all be considered from the earliest design stages.
Working directly with clients
Deerns’ approach in India follows the same principles used globally – working directly with clients thanks to the company’s capacity, reputation and ability to deliver technical expertise. For data centre owners entering or expanding in India, this guidance is particularly important. Many are still assessing how global data centre standards translate into the Indian context, including regulation, infrastructure, climate, water and power availability.
5 key strategic advisory services Deerns offers Data Centre Owners:
- Workshops to align technical requirements, operational goals and long-term project expectations
- Evaluation of multiple technical alternatives to support informed engineering and investment decisions
- Feasibility studies assessing project viability, infrastructure readiness and development risks
- Site assessments covering power availability, water access, land suitability and local constraints
- Structured decision-making support to help clients move confidently from concept planning to delivery
Addressing power, water and land constraints
India’s data centre growth is not without challenges. Power availability, water use and access to suitable land remain major considerations, especially in metro areas where demand is strongest.
Cities such as Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad are developing suburban infrastructure zones to support large scale digital infrastructure. Government processes have also ramped up, with more streamlined regulatory approaches helping to accelerate development.
Sustainability is another key priority. Deerns is participating in industry forums and technical events where issues such as energy use, cooling, cost impact and environmental performance are being discussed.
Preparing for next-generation AI infrastructure
As AI workloads continue to grow, data centre infrastructure requirements are evolving rapidly. Higher rack densities are driving the adoption of advanced Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) solutions, while future electrical architectures such as 800VDC distribution are increasingly being evaluated to improve efficiency, scalability and power delivery for high-density AI environments.
" While many projects in India are still at concept or master planning stage, Deerns is already discussing these next-generation technologies with clients.
Water efficiency strategies, including zero liquid discharge systems and water reuse, are also becoming important considerations in the development of sustainable and future-ready data centres.
A catalyst for growth
For Deerns, India is an important market in 2026. The company’s work in the country reflects a wider global capability in mission critical engineering, high density environments and sustainable data centre design.
By connecting international data centre experience with local knowledge, Deerns is helping clients plan, design and deliver infrastructure that is technically robust, commercially viable and ready for the demands of AI led growth.
