Vertiv’s direct-to-chip liquid cooling deployment at CapitaLand’s CLDC Mumbai 01 in Navi Mumbai supports 30 MW of AI-ready capacity, strengthening India’s high-density data centre infrastructure.
Mumbai, October 14, 2026: Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has completed India’s first direct-to-chip high-density liquid cooling (HDLC) deployment in collaboration with CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) at the CLDC Mumbai 01 data centre in Airoli, Navi Mumbai.
The deployment uses Vertiv’s Secondary Fluid Network (SFN) system to support 30 MW of AI workloads for a hyperscale customer. The project marks a significant development in India’s data centre industry as operators increasingly adopt liquid cooling technologies to meet the thermal management requirements of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
As AI workloads become more computationally intensive, traditional air-cooling systems face growing challenges in managing heat generated by high-density computing equipment. Direct-to-chip liquid cooling offers an approach to transferring heat away from processors more efficiently, helping data centre operators address the cooling requirements of advanced computing environments.
Vertiv’s Secondary Fluid Network Supports AI Infrastructure
Vertiv’s Secondary Fluid Network system is designed to circulate coolant between a facility’s cooling infrastructure and chip-level cooling equipment. The closed-loop system is an important component of liquid-cooled data centre environments, where reliability, contamination control and commissioning quality are critical to operational performance.
According to Vertiv, the CapitaLand project also helped strengthen its engineering, manufacturing and deployment capabilities in India, positioning the company to support future high-density liquid cooling projects.
“ The CapitaLand Investment project, particularly the collaboration, helped us accelerate the development of our manufacturing and engineering capabilities, enabling us to support the growing demands of AI-ready digital infrastructure,” said Subhasis Majumdar, Managing Director of Vertiv India.
He added that the Indian market’s transition towards high-density liquid cooling for hyperscale and data centre applications presents significant growth opportunities for companies with the necessary technical expertise and deployment capabilities.
New Manufacturing Capabilities for Large-Scale Liquid Cooling
To meet the project’s requirements, Vertiv established a production facility capable of manufacturing customized technology-loop skids for large-scale liquid cooling deployments.
The facility was designed to meet stringent quality standards, including measures to protect sensitive cooling components from contamination during manufacturing and assembly.
Vertiv also worked closely with CapitaLand Investment, the owner and operator of CLDC Mumbai 01, to develop installation and commissioning procedures intended to minimize dust ingress into the technology loop during the installation of SFN skids.
Following installation, Vertiv demonstrated technology-loop balancing using its SFN-Tab kits. The company subsequently conducted comprehensive Level 4 (L4) testing at the data centre to validate system performance before the facility went live.
These processes are particularly important for high-density liquid cooling systems, where component integrity, coolant circulation and system performance play a critical role in supporting AI workloads.
Vertiv and CapitaLand Strengthen Data Centre Collaboration
The successful completion of the project builds on the working relationship between Vertiv and CapitaLand Investment. The two organizations collaborated across design, engineering, installation and commissioning to bring the high-density liquid cooling deployment into operation.
The project also highlights the growing importance of local engineering and manufacturing capabilities as India’s data centre sector prepares for more demanding AI and hyperscale computing applications.
As data centre operators expand infrastructure to support AI training, inference and other compute-intensive workloads, the demand for advanced power and thermal management solutions is expected to remain an important consideration in facility design.
Vertiv’s experience with the CLDC Mumbai 01 deployment provides a foundation for supporting similar liquid cooling requirements as the Indian market develops.
Liquid Cooling Becomes More Important for India’s AI Data Centres
The adoption of high-density liquid cooling reflects a broader transformation in digital infrastructure. AI systems can generate substantial heat because of the computing power required to process large datasets and run advanced models.
Liquid cooling technologies help data centre operators manage these thermal demands by moving heat closer to the source, including processors and other high-performance components.
For India, the expansion of AI-ready data centre capacity creates opportunities for infrastructure providers specializing in cooling, power management, monitoring and integrated digital infrastructure solutions.
Vertiv’s deployment for CapitaLand India Trust demonstrates how collaboration between technology providers and data centre operators can help address these emerging requirements.
About Vertiv
Vertiv provides critical digital infrastructure, power and thermal management solutions, IT systems and services for data centres, communication networks and other critical digital applications. Its portfolio supports infrastructure requirements across a range of computing environments, including high-density and AI-focused facilities.
For more information about Vertiv’s infrastructure solutions and services, visit the company’s official website at Vertiv.com.
Conclusion: Vertiv’s liquid cooling deployment at CapitaLand’s CLDC Mumbai 01 represents a milestone in India’s adoption of high-density cooling for AI infrastructure. With 30 MW of AI-ready capacity supported by its Secondary Fluid Network system, the project underscores the growing role of advanced thermal management, local manufacturing and engineering expertise in the country’s evolving data centre market.
