Equinix has launched a new data center in Mumbai, India.

The colo giant this week announced the opening of its fourth International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Mumbai, MB3.

Located on five acres in Chandivali, Powai, the five-story facility is able to support 1,370 racks in its first phase, and 5,475 racks at full build-out. Equinix has invested $95 million in this phase of development. The site can support liquid cooling.

Cyrus Adaggra, president, Asia-Pacific, Equinix, said: “India continues to play a pivotal role in shaping Asia‑Pacific’s digital future, and the opening of MB3 strengthens our ability to support customers as they navigate new growth driven by cloud adoption, AI innovation, and increasing interconnection needs.

"With this expansion, organizations can now tap into greater capacity and a globally consistent platform, helping them accelerate transformation and unlock the full potential of India’s fast‑growing digital ecosystem. Equinix remains firmly committed to investing in India and building the infrastructure that empowers our customers to thrive.”

The facility is Equinix’s fourth in Mumbai and fifth in India. Equinix entered the Indian market through the acquisition of GPX Global Systems. First announced in August 2020 and closed in September 2021, the deal saw the colo giant pick up two data centers in Mumbai for $161 million.

The company launched MB4 in late 2023 and launched a facility in Chennai last year.

Manoj Paul, managing director, India, Equinix, added: "India is at a pivotal stage in its digital transformation, with growing AI and cloud adoption and stricter data localization requirements that are shaping the next phase of economic growth. The launch of MB3 comes at exactly the right time, providing the ecosystems, interconnection density, and scalable capacity needed to power India’s next wave of digital expansion."

Equinix noted MB3’s operations are offset via renewable power. The company is offtaking from a 26.4MW solar farm owned by local energy firm CleanMax. That project went online last year.