Telangana is targeting 5 gigawatts (GW) of hyperscale data-centre capacity by 2029 as Microsoft launches a new cloud region in Hyderabad. Microsoft’s South Central Cloud region goes live in the city, with the facility described as part of the company’s broader cloud and data-centre investment plan.
Business Line says the Hyderabad launch is tied to Microsoft’s overall investment of about $20.5 billion in cloud and data-centre infrastructure, positioning the new region within a wider expansion in India. Swarajya similarly frames the announcement around Telangana’s longer-term capacity target and highlights the start of the Hyderabad cloud region. While both outlets connect Microsoft’s move to state-level infrastructure goals, they emphasize different elements: one focuses more on the regional go-live details and investment context, while the other centers the policy and capacity target narrative.
