Chennai, 16 Oct 2026: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay today inaugurated a state-of-the-art data centre developed by Singa pore-based Capita Land in Ambattur Industrial Estate, marking a major addition to Chennai's digital infrastructure. The facility, with a reported capacity of 34 MW/53 MW, is expected to generate around 500 direct jobs and more than 5,000 indirect employment opportunities.
CM Vijay and Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong jointly inaugurated a 46-MW data centre established by Singaporebased Capita Land in Ambattur. The facility has been built with approximately 4,900 server racks.
CapitaLand has reportedly invested Rs 1,900 crore in Tamil Nadu as part of its data centre development plans. The facility is expected to strengthen Chennai's position as an emerging hub for data storage, cloud computing and artificial intelligence-related services.
The project is expected to create employment opportu nities for IT profes sionals, particularly youngsters from Ambattur, Avadi, Anna Nagar and surrounding areas. Indirect employ ment opportunities are projected in construc tion, maintenance, security, transportation and allied services.
The data centre will provide infrastructure for businesses requir ing high-capacity data storage and processing facilities, including cloud service provi ders, digital platforms and AI companies.
The facility is also expected to generate additional electricity revenue for TANGED CO, as data centres require uninterrupted power supply for round-the-clock operations. Estimates cited in the project report suggest annual electricity revenue could reach Rs 100 crore.
The development is expected to strengthen Chennai's digital ecosystem and attract further investment in IT infrastructure and related industries. Senior CapitaLand officials and State Industries Department re present a tives attended the inaugu ration.