Anant Raj Opens Second Data Center In Panchkula, Expands Digital Reach

Last Updated:July 27, 2025, 15:45 IST

Anant Raj Limited’s Anant Raj Cloud has launched a 7 MW data center in Panchkula, Haryana, expanding its digital infrastructure.

Anant Raj Limited, through its digital infrastructure arm Anant Raj Cloud, is going to operationalize its second data center facility in Panchkula, Haryana, as part of its fast-growing digital infrastructure portfolio. The newly commissioned 7 MW facility is now live, further expanding the company’s footprint in Haryana’s data center corridor, as per stock exchange data.

To mark this milestone, the company will host a special event titled ‘BHARAT BUILT: Soil to Server’ on August 1–2, 2025, to showcase its expanding capabilities at both Panchkula and Manesar. The two sites together represent Anant Raj’s commitment to building indigenously developed, globally compliant Tier-III and Tier-IV data centers.

Anant Raj has added 28 MW of operational capacity across its two Haryana sites—7 MW at the new Panchkula facility and a scale-up of its Manesar center from 6 MW to 21 MW. These assets are part of the company’s broader campaign, ‘Bharat Built: Soil to Server’, under which it aims to deliver 310 MW of data center capacity by 2032, backed by a planned investment of Rs 180 billion (USD 2.1 billion), according to stock exchange.

India’s data center industry is poised for rapid expansion, but capacity shortfalls remain a concern. A thematic report by Avendus Capital projects that while the country’s data center capacity will touch 3 GW by 2030, demand is expected to surpass 6 GW by 2033, leaving a supply gap of over 1.5 GW. In this context, Anant Raj’s aggressive expansion in North India—including a 200 MW hyperscale campus in Rai, currently in planning—positions it as a critical player in closing this demand-supply gap.

Anant Raj had commissioned its first data center in Manesar in September 2023, and has since scaled rapidly, including entering a strategic partnership with French IT major Orange Business in 2024 to offer managed cloud services.

According to Mr. Amit Sarin, Managing Director at Anant Raj, data centres are expected to account for more than 40 per cent of Anant Raj’s revenues within the next four years, a significant leap from the current 5 per cent.

On the financial front, Anant Raj Limited recently reported a 38.3% year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 125.90 crore for Q1 FY26, with revenue up 25.5% to Rs 592.41 crore, as disclosed to the stock exchange.

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