STT GDC India Launches AI-Ready Data Centre in Kolkata

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) (STT GDC India) has unveiled a state-of-the-art AI-ready data centre in New Town, Kolkata, with a Rs 450 crore Investment, enhancing Eastern India’s digital infrastructure. Spanning 5.59 acres, the facility is designed to support the rising demand for AI computing with high-density rack configurations, advanced cooling systems, and a scalable, modular structure, the AI-ready data center provider said on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

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AI-Ready Capabilities

The new campus, certified with a TIA-942 Rated-3 Design, boasts a capacity of up to 25MW of IT load. Its power infrastructure incorporates an N+2C design for reliability and a radial N+N configuration for main power incomers, ensuring uninterrupted operations. It also features TYPE-TESTED Compact Substations and LV DGs, according to the company.

Bimal Khandelwal, CEO of STT GDC India, said, “This expansion is a gateway to accelerating AI innovation in Eastern India. Our Kolkata campus is specifically designed to support the burgeoning AI ecosystem, from startups developing local language AI models to enterprises deploying large language models. The facility’s high-performance computing capabilities and low-latency connectivity will empower organisations to build and deploy AI solutions that drive digital transformation across sectors.”

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Liquid Cooling Technologies

STT GDC said the facility is built with concurrently maintainable infrastructure, ensuring zero Single Points of Failure (SPOF). Its modular design accommodates liquid cooling technologies, enabling high-performance computing workloads. The company noted that the Kolkata data centre prioritises sustainability with a low-PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) cooling design, closed-loop cooling, rainwater harvesting, greywater reuse, and low-GWP refrigerants to minimise environmental impact.