India's commercial real estate sector is facing a cooling challenge that only grows more pressing with each passing summer. Rising temperatures, expanding office infrastructure, and surging peak power demand have made energy-efficient cooling a strategic imperative - not just an operational concern.
In a significant step toward addressing this, Tata Power Trading Company Ltd (TPTCL) has entered into a partnership with Infopark Properties Ltd (IPL), a unit of Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd (TRIL), to deploy a large-scale Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution at Intellion Park in Chennai.
About Intellion Park, Chennai
Previously known as Ramanujan IT Park, Intellion Park is located in the Taramani area of Chennai and spans 25.27 acres. Established in 2011, the campus is one of the most prominent IT parks in South India, housing several of the world's leading technology companies.
Project Specifications
The CaaS deployment comes with a total installed capacity of 12,100 TR (tonnes of refrigeration). Scheduled to go live in October 2026, the project runs under a 15-year contract and is projected to reduce the facility's overall energy consumption by 20%.
The solution integrates high-efficiency equipment, intelligent controls, and optimised lifecycle operations to deliver consistent and measurable performance improvements.
AI-Powered Operations Nerve Centre
Central to this deployment is Keppel's patented AI and ML-driven Operations Nerve Centre (ONC). The ONC enables real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and dynamic performance optimisation - ensuring reliability, sustainability, and efficiency at scale. This is not passive infrastructure; it actively learns from operational data to continuously refine performance.
An Integrated Low-Carbon Ecosystem
Intellion Park already sources green power from Tata Power, and the addition of CaaS further cements its position as a model low-carbon campus. The collaboration is expected to extend to broader HVAC systems over time, including low-side air-handling units - enhancing occupant comfort and unlocking additional energy savings.
Tata Power's Broader Energy Services Vision
Dr Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD of Tata Power, highlighted the strategic importance of this initiative in the context of India's cooling demand trajectory. The company is positioning CaaS as part of a broader suite of offerings - including Utilities-as-a-Service and Energy-as-a-Service - targeting real estate developers, data centres, GCCs, and industrial customers.
Beyond this project, Tata Power and Keppel have secured additional CaaS contracts and are expanding their pipeline across commercial real estate, data centres, advanced manufacturing facilities, and district cooling systems for large-scale developments such as airports and master-planned cities.
As India continues to record peak power demand year on year, partnerships like this represent the kind of infrastructure-level thinking that the country's energy future depends on.
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