Cortex DC, a subsidiary of The Chatterjee Group (TCG), has announced plans to develop 2 GW of AI-ready data centre capacity across India.

The announcement, made on Thursday, positions the new venture to serve what the company describes as increasing demand for high-performance computing driven by artificial intelligence and cloud adoption.

Supporting India's cloud and AI infrastructure growth

The platform is designed to prioritise speed, scale, and sustainable power as it builds out its footprint in the country.

According to the company, the initiative supports the next phase of growth in cloud computing, AI adoption, and digital services in India.

Fast timelines for the first facility

Cortex DC has set an aggressive schedule for its debut project. The company targets operational readiness for its first data centre within 18 months of breaking ground, a timeline it frames as part of an accelerated development approach.

That pace, combined with the planned capacity and an established team, is central to how Cortex DC believes it can compete. The company said it is well placed to establish a significant presence in India's emerging AI infrastructure market.

Green energy commitment

Sustainability is a stated pillar of the build-out. Cortex DC intends to source 51 percent of its energy from green sources, a commitment the company highlights alongside its focus on speed and scale as defining features of the platform.

Leadership on strategy and ambition

Purnendu Chatterjee, founder and chairman of TCG, framed the venture as a natural extension of the group's history. He said Cortex DC extends TCG's philosophy of building knowledge-based businesses to the digital backbone of what he called the Intelligence Age.

Rahul Sharma, CEO of Cortex DC, outlined the company's market positioning, noting that the company is building infrastructure in India for both global and local customers. His stated aim is for India to become a premier destination for demanding compute workloads.

The Chatterjee Group behind the venture

TCG is a New York-headquartered private equity and industrial holding group with more than USD 4 billion in deployed capital.

Its portfolio spans petrochemicals, life sciences, technology, financial services, and real estate, giving the data centre venture the backing of a diversified investment group with experience across capital-intensive industries.

What the capacity means for India's data centre market

With 2 GW of planned AI-ready capacity, Cortex DC is entering India's data centre sector at a moment when demand for high-performance computing is rising on the back of AI and cloud adoption.

The company's combination of planned scale, an accelerated development approach, and a green energy commitment underpins its stated ambition to become a significant player in India's AI infrastructure market, according to its announcement.

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