Pranav Hotkar
Hyderabad, India - July 5, 2026 - Construction of one of India's largest hyperscale data center campuses has reached a significant milestone, with electrical infrastructure entering full deployment following the award of an INR 435.71 crore (~USD 51 million) power cable supply contract for a 310 MW development in Hyderabad.
The contract, awarded to Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd. (DICABS), covers the supply of high- and low-voltage power cables for five facilities identified as HYD22, HYD23, HYD24, HYD25, and HYD26. Together, the buildings represent 310 MW of planned IT capacity, underscoring the scale of the project as demand for AI-ready and hyperscale data center infrastructure continues to grow across India.
According to the company's regulatory filing, Diamond Power will supply approximately 2.14 million meters of power cables, with deliveries scheduled to begin in August 2026 and continue through March 2027. While the end customer was not disclosed, the order indicates that the campus has progressed into a major electrical installation phase, typically one of the final stages before critical systems are commissioned.
The filing also identifies three of India's leading engineering and construction firms as project contractors. Larsen & Toubro is responsible for HYD22 and HYD23, Sterling & Wilson is delivering HYD24 and HYD25, while Blue Star is handling HYD26. The involvement of multiple engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors suggests that several buildings are being developed simultaneously to accelerate delivery.
Although the operator of the campus remains confidential, the project's scale places it among the largest data center developments currently underway in India. Facilities exceeding 300 MW are increasingly being designed to support hyperscale cloud providers and AI workloads, which require substantially higher power densities, resilient electrical systems, and scalable infrastructure than traditional enterprise data centers.
The project also reinforces Hyderabad's growing position as one of India's leading digital infrastructure markets. Alongside Mumbai and Chennai, the city has attracted sustained investment from hyperscale cloud providers, colocation operators, and enterprises, supported by improving power availability, fiber connectivity, and government initiatives aimed at expanding digital infrastructure.
For the data center industry, the cable contract represents more than a procurement milestone. Power distribution systems form the backbone of mission-critical facilities, enabling reliable electricity delivery from utility substations to server halls, backup systems, and cooling equipment. Securing these components early is essential for maintaining construction schedules, particularly as global demand for electrical equipment continues to rise.
As AI adoption fuels larger and more power-intensive data center campuses, infrastructure projects of this scale are becoming increasingly common across Asia. The Hyderabad development illustrates how India's digital infrastructure pipeline is moving beyond announcements into active construction, with major investments now flowing into the electrical systems that will underpin the country's next generation of cloud and AI computing capacity.
