Key Takeaways
- • Private equity firms invested $6.1 billion across 55 real estate transactions in India in the first nine months of CY 2026, according to a report by consultancy Anarock and FICCI released on Thursday.
- • Data centres overtook offices as the leading asset class for private equity real estate capital, attracting $2.5 billion, or 40% of the total.
- • Office spaces secured $1.7 billion in private equity investment during the same period.
- • Operational data centre capacity in India is projected to grow 30% to 2,200 MW in 2026, with Mumbai holding 53% of current capacity and Chennai 20%.
- • India's data centre capacity is estimated to reach 6.7 GW by 2030, supported by more than $300 billion in investment commitments.
Summary
Private equity firms invested $6.1 billion across 55 real estate transactions in India during the first nine months of calendar year 2026, according to a report from consultancy Anarock and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) published on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Data centres overtook offices as the largest destination for private equity real estate capital in the period, drawing 40% of the total. Data centres attracted $2.5 billion in private equity investment, while office spaces received $1.7 billion.
The report projects that operational data centre capacity in India will grow 30% to 2,200 MW in 2026. Geographically, Mumbai accounts for 53% of the country's operational data centre capacity, followed by Chennai at 20%.
Looking further ahead, the report estimates that India's data centre capacity will reach 6.7 GW by 2030, backed by more than $300 billion in investment commitments.
Data centres overtook offices as the largest destination for private equity real estate capital in the period, drawing 40% of the total. Data centres attracted $2.5 billion in private equity investment, while office spaces received $1.7 billion.
The report projects that operational data centre capacity in India will grow 30% to 2,200 MW in 2026. Geographically, Mumbai accounts for 53% of the country's operational data centre capacity, followed by Chennai at 20%.
Looking further ahead, the report estimates that India's data centre capacity will reach 6.7 GW by 2030, backed by more than $300 billion in investment commitments.
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