With two manufacturing facilities in Gurgaon, Socomec is strengthening India’s role within its global operations. As Meenu Singhal, Regional Managing Director – Greater India, Socomec Group says, “we are manufacturing here not only for India but also for the globe with the same standards as Socomec France.” This growth is closely linked to the rapid expansion of India’s data centre sector. As land costs rise in Tier-1 cities, new data centres are increasingly moving to Tier-2 and Tier-3 locations. This shift is driving demand for compact, high-density and highly reliable power systems.
Parallel UPS Units upto 4.8 MW
To address this demand, Socomec has already launched UPS systems with capacities up to 1.2 MW and is preparing to introduce 1.5 MW single UPS products next year. These systems support AI-led data centres. “Earlier, 500 kilowatts used to be a big UPS. Now we are talking about 1 megawatt and above,” Singhal explains. He added that the company can parallel UPS units to deliver up to 4.8 MW. AI is also changing how data centres are designed. Rack power density has moved from 20 KW to 50 KW and 75 KW and is expected to cross 100 KW per rack. “AI-based data centres will have even triple-digit kilowatt per rack requirements,” Singhal notes. To reduce footprint and improve sustainability, Socomec is promoting a design approach known as catcher redundancy architecture, which allows data centres to reduce the number of UPS units and battery packs without compromising reliability.
Opting for adoption
Edge data centres are another growing trend. These smaller facilities are being set up inside factories, hospitals and campuses, where space is limited and deployment timelines are short. Such locations often need skid-based or containerised power solutions that can be installed quickly. Many of these edge centres also rely on renewable power or microgrids. This is where battery energy storage systems (BESS) become important. Socomec already has a strong hold in BESS operations in Europe and North America and plans to introduce this business in India in the near future. “We should be able to launch it maybe after a year or so,” Singhal says. Energy storage will help manage variability in renewable power supply and support round-the-clock operations, especially for green data centres.
“Airports are most critical, followed by metros and tunnels,” says Singhal, emphasising the need for reliable power in public infrastructure. Healthcare is also vital, as hospitals demand stable power for medical equipment. Currently around 40 per cent of products are sold locally and the company aims to raise this to 70 per cent in three to five years, strengthening India’s role in its global growth plans.