RMZ plans ₹3.25 L-cr spend in 5 yrs

Hyd figures in plans that include expansion of digital infra data centres: Reports

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Hyderabad is among the key cities in focus as realty major RMZ Corp plans to invest about $35 billion (about ₹ 3.25 lakh crore) ver the next five years across digital infrastructure, commercial real estate and housing projects, reports said.

About 50 per cent of the planned investment is expected to be allocated to digital infrastructure, including co-location data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) facilities, reflecting the company’s growing focus on technology-led real estate.

Reports said RMZ is building co-location data centres across major cities such as Navi Mumbai, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, with the city emerging as an important location due to its strong IT ecosystem and growing demand for data infrastructure.

The company is targeting a co-location capacity of about 1.5 gigawatts in India over the next five years, with an investment of $12–15 billion in this segment.

Near-term additions include about 750 MW in Navi Mumbai and 485–500 MW in Visakhapatnam, while further expansion is expected across other key markets, including Hyderabad.

RMZ has also set up a separate platform to develop AI factory capabilities on top of its data centre infrastructure, offering GPU-as-a-service to cloud providers and AI companies expanding in India.

The push into digital infrastructure comes amid strong policy support and rising investments in the data centre sector. Reports indicate that about $70 billion has already been committed nationally, with an additional $90 billion in announced projects.

Apart from digital infrastructure, RMZ is expected to deploy capital into commercial real estate, particularly office developments driven by Global Capability Centres (GCCs). India is projected to host over 2,400 GCCs by 2030, employing more than 2.8 million professionals.

The company is targeting about 20 per cent of annual commercial office absorption, reflecting its expansion plans in the office segment.

Investments are also planned in retail formats focused on experiential offerings, along with hospitality, industrial and logistics assets.

Reports said the company is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) as part of its strategy to secure long-term capital, with funding expected through a mix of debt and equity.

Hyderabad and other emerging hubs are expected to play a key role in the next phase of expansion as it focuses on data centres and commercial assets.

BIG BET

• RMZ plans $35 bn investment over five years. 

• About 50% allocation towards digital infrastructure. 

• Hyderabad among key data centre locations. 

• Target of 1.5 GW co-location capacity. 

• $12–15 bn earmarked for data centres. 

• GCC demand to drive office expansion.