RackBank to build 80MW AI data centre for Rs 1,000 crore in Raipur
The new AI data centre park is expected to create a variety of job opportunities, with plans to employ 200 people in five years and scale up to 500 people.
The new AI data centre will be constructed in four phases with an initial capacity of 80 MW in the first phase, which will be scalable to 160 MW in Phase 4. The park will use RackBank's in-house developed and patented direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology and Varuna liquid immersion cooling system. This technology optimises power usage and enhances energy efficiency, reducing cooling costs by up to 70%, the company said.
The location of the data centre offers advantages including low latency across India, RackBank said. It will have flexible rack density options ranging from 80 kW to 200 kW per rack. The facility will follow Nvidia's future roadmap for chips and GPUs, and its designs will follow the chipmaker's standards. It will operate on clean energy and low water usage.
"The new facility will provide greater cost efficiencies to businesses by scaling and leveraging India's GPU compute capacity to meet India's AI needs. The campus will serve as a hub for collaboration between academia, industry, and government, fostering an ecosystem of innovation and technological advancement by helping businesses harness the true power of AI. It will empower businesses, researchers, developers, Global R&D centres and innovators to harness the full potential of AI while ensuring the highest standards of security, sustainability, and efficiency," said Narendra Sen, founder and CEO of RackBank.
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