L&T Vyoma Breaks Ground on 40 MW Green, AI-Ready Data Centre in Navi Mumbai
By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026
NAVI MUMBAI, Jan 21 — Larsen & Toubro Vyoma, the digital infrastructure arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), on Wednesday held the ground-breaking (Bhoomi Pujan) ceremony for its upcoming 40 MW green, AI-ready data centre at Mahape in Navi Mumbai, marking the first phase of a planned 100 MW data centre campus in the city.
L&T Vyoma said the facility is designed to set new benchmarks for sustainable, high-performance digital infrastructure as demand rises across India for cloud services, hyperscale compute and AI-driven workloads.
Part of national expansion targeting 200+ MW
The Mahape facility forms a core component of L&T Vyoma’s national growth strategy, with the company aiming to develop over 200 MW of data centre capacity across India, spanning major hubs including Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, as it scales its footprint to serve enterprise, cloud and AI ecosystems.
“Digital infrastructure is the bedrock of national progress,” said R. Shankar Raman, President, Whole-time Director and CFO of L&T. “Through L&T Vyoma, we are leveraging our engineering heritage to build a sovereign, sustainable digital ecosystem that ensures India’s growth is powered by world-class, indigenous capabilities.”
Built for AI and high-density compute
L&T Vyoma said the Navi Mumbai data centre is purpose-built to support build-to-suit, enterprise, and NeoCloud workloads, enabling high-density computing required for next-generation AI and mission-critical applications.
To handle intensive GPU workloads, the facility will feature Direct-to-Chip liquid cooling, which improves thermal efficiency compared with traditional air-cooling methods and is increasingly viewed as essential for modern AI computing environments.
Sustainability focus: renewable integration, low-carbon operations
The company said sustainability is a key design priority for the Mahape project, with renewable energy integration planned to support low-carbon operations.
Prashant Chiranjive Jain, Head – Corporate Centre, L&T, said: “This ground-breaking sets a new benchmark for AI-ready infrastructure, delivering the demanding performance requirements of generative AI while remaining firmly anchored in sustainable, low-carbon operations.”
The Mahape facility strengthens L&T Vyoma’s colocation and build-to-suit portfolio, positioning it to serve hyperscaler-ready campuses, India’s expanding AI ecosystem, and enterprise requirements linked to data resilience and sovereignty.
Why This Matters
L&T Vyoma’s Navi Mumbai development is significant as it highlights three powerful trends reshaping India’s digital infrastructure market:
- AI computing is changing data centre design
AI-driven workloads require higher power density and advanced cooling — pushing operators toward liquid cooling and next-generation facility architecture. - India’s capacity race is accelerating
With rapid digitisation, cloud migration and rising AI adoption, India is seeing a surge in demand for hyperscale-ready data centres across major metro hubs. - Sustainability has become a competitive requirement
Global clients increasingly demand low-carbon operations, renewable energy integration and efficient cooling — making “green compute” a commercial differentiator, not just an ESG metric.
Executive Summary
L&T Vyoma on Jan 21, 2026 commenced construction of a 40 MW green, AI-ready data centre at Mahape, Navi Mumbai, the first phase of a planned 100 MW campus. The facility is part of a broader plan to develop 200+ MW of data centre capacity across India. It will feature Direct-to-Chip liquid cooling for high-density AI workloads and incorporate renewable integration to support low-carbon operations.
FAQs
Q1) Is the Navi Mumbai data centre operational?
No. The project is currently in the ground-breaking and construction phase.
Q2) What is Direct-to-Chip cooling?
It is a liquid cooling method where coolant is delivered directly to processors/GPUs, enabling higher power density and more efficient thermal management than conventional air cooling.
Q3) Does L&T Vyoma have other sites?
Yes. L&T Vyoma has outlined plans to expand to 200+ MW of capacity across key Indian metro regions including Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru.
Q4) Who is the target customer for this facility?
It is designed for hyperscaler-linked ecosystems, NeoCloud providers, and enterprises requiring AI-centric and mission-critical compute infrastructure.