Siemens opens new data center competence center in Chennai, India

Siemens launches new data center hub in Chennai

Siemens inaugurated a new Center of Competence for Data Centers at the Global Infocity Park in Chennai, India, as reported by Siemens.

The 6,000 square metre facility will serve as a regional innovation hub, bringing together over 200 designers, planners, engineers, and project managers.

This new centre aims to enable co-creation with partners and customers across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

The data center market is experiencing rapid growth, with a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate of 10.9 percent from 2023 to 2030.

The APAC region alone is estimated to invest $75 billion in data centers by 2025, potentially overtaking the US as the highest investing region globally.

Focus on power solutions and sustainability

The expert team in Chennai will concentrate on developing modular and scalable power distribution and power automation solutions.

These solutions aim to reduce installation and commissioning time by up to 60 percent.

Data centers, being one of the most energy-intensive sectors, consumed an estimated 240-340 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2022, representing 1-1.3 percent of global electricity usage.

The new power solutions are crucial for enabling data centers to operate more efficiently.

By integrating real and digital worlds, Siemens seeks to enable the sustainable transformation of data center infrastructure.

This approach is aimed at creating customized solutions to meet specific customer needs and targets.

Global network of technical experts

Remco Sloothaak, Data Centers IEC Business Line Head at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, commented: “Today’s launch of our highly anticipated Center of Competence signifies the importance of the data center market for Siemens, both on a global level, and specifically in APAC.

“With this new facility, we now have a network of technical experts housed across three sites around the world, who are able to provide the very best customer support on a 24/7 basis.”

“The Chennai facility is part of a global network that enhances Siemens’ capability to provide comprehensive customer support, reinforcing their commitment to optimizing operations and sustainability goals.

Commitment to customer vision and efficiency

Ciaran Flanagan, Global Head of Data Center Solutions at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, stated: “The exponential growth in data brings both new challenges and opportunities for our customers.

“We are committed to enabling them to optimize their operations, bringing their vision to life in an efficient way and helping them to reduce both their costs alongside achieving their sustainability goals.

“The launch of our new Chennai facility is the next important milestone in that journey.”