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Equinix Chennai CN1

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Tamil Nadu, India · IN · Equinix Inc.

OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified

Environment

Water Stress
highA

WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
710 gCO₂/kWhB

IEA Electricity Information 2022, India, 2022

Grid RegionSouthern Regional Grid (SRLDC)
Drought Risk
medium

India Meteorological Department, 2023

Environmental Review
approved

Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO)

Facility

CompanyEquinix Inc.
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2025
Capacity
8 MWC

Phase 1 at 800 cabinets (~8 MW); expandable to 4,250 cabinets (~42 MW). Equinix disclosed the $69M investment and 6-acre site footprint.

Location
12.8400, 80.2200 · IN
RegionTamil Nadu, India
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01

Evidence (1 source)

Equinix opens its first data center in Chennai, India (CN1)High trust
Journalism2025-01-01Data Center Dynamics

Confirms CN1 opening, location (Siruseri), Phase 1 capacity (800 cabinets / 8 MW), investment ($69M), and AI-ready positioning.

Equinix opened CN1 in Siruseri, Chennai, with 800 cabinets (~8 MW) in Phase 1 on a 6-acre site. The $69M investment is expandable to 4,250 cabinets (~42 MW). The facility is positioned as AI-ready colocation with direct connectivity to Equinix's global fabric.
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