Princeton Digital Group (PDG) recently launched its flagship data center (MU1) in India with an investment of USD 300 million. Built across approximately six acres within a larger IT campus at Airoli, Navi Mumbai, it will deliver secure and scalable data center capacity to hyperscalers, content, commerce, and fintech companies.
The MU1 data center offers 48 MW of critical IT capacity across two buildings. PDG delivered MU1 within 20 months of its announcement. In line with PDG’s vision of becoming the region’s most advanced data center player in terms of sustainability, MU1 will be powered by 40% renewable energy and will operate with minimal water consumption.
Regarding the launch of MU1, Rangu Salgame, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Founder of PDG said, “India is one of the fastest growing data center markets in the world today and is a key focus market for PDG. We are committed to delivering hyperscale grade capacity at global standards to our customers in India. The launch of MU1 further strengthens our position as a leading Pan-Asia datacenter operator, that is focused on creating sustainable value and being an enabler of digital growth. Our continued track record of delivering on our commitments is a key factor that makes PDG the partner of choice for hyperscalers across Asia Pacific.”
“The demand for data centers has accelerated rapidly, driven by large-scale cloud adoption, enhanced Internet penetration, and extensive digital transformation. Our MU1 data center provides state-of-the-art internet infrastructure, designed to meet mission-critical requirements. With a formidable team of highly experienced data center professionals, PDG has ambitious plans to scale and expand across India and is also committed to the cause of grooming young engineering talent into leaders of tomorrow,” said Vipin Shirsat, Managing Director, India, PDG.
MU1 is India’s first OCP-certified data center
Apart from being IGBC Platinum certified, the highest standard for green building certification, MU1 is India’s first Open Compute Project (OCP) certified data center and also an Uptime Tier III certified facility.
Being certified OCP Ready™, PDG’s MU1 facility meets the requirements defined and approved by the OCP Data Center Facilities Project. PDG also qualifies as an OCP Colo Solution Provider, a program within OCP designated for those resellers of OCP solutions and services that have strong technical and delivery capabilities.
“India has shown increasing interest in OCP designs over the last few years. With PDG’s leadership, we now have our first OCP Ready™ facility in India to showcase OCP solutions. As India continues to embrace hyperscale innovation, PDG’s expertise along with their OCP Ready™ facility will allow companies of all sizes to deploy with confidence. We truly appreciate PDG’s commitment and leadership in the Community as they have now achieved OCP Ready™ certification in both Singapore and India. It’s going to be exciting to see the growth for PDG in India,” states Steve Helvie, Vice President of Emerging Markets for OCP.
With the growing interest in the Open Compute Project in Asia, it is becoming increasingly important to have data center operators who understand the basic requirements for using OCP hardware in the IT sector. End-users can benefit from the efficiency, scalability, and openness of OCP hardware within a facility specifically designed for the new generation of IT infrastructure.
Founded in 2017, PDG is a leader in the hyperscale data center market in Asia, with a portfolio of 20 data centers and 600 MW capacity spread across 5 countries. PDG has a solid growth pipeline to deploy more data centers in India and to provide the country with highly secure, scalable, and sustainable services and solutions.
PDG is expanding its footprints rapidly across Asia and has several projects which are under construction. It is backed by blue-chip institutional investment firms, Warburg Pincus, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala).
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