Source: Kirloskar Oil Engines

"This order reflects the growing confidence that digital infrastructure leaders place in KOEL's engineering capabilities and our ability to deliver reliable, high-performance power solutions at scale. Our OptiprimeTM platform has been developed precisely to address these challenges, delivering exceptional performance, reliability, and operational efficiency for Hyperscale data centres.” - Madan Patil, President- Global Powergen Business - Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited

June 2026 : Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL) has bagged a historic order from digital infrastructure innovator HyperNext. The blockbuster deal features a massive rollout of 96 units of KOEL’s 2500 kVA Optiprime™ Dual Core power systems, combining for an astounding 192 MW of standby capacity. This represents one of the largest high-capacity power system deployments for data centers the country has ever seen.

Data centers running intensive AI workloads require relentless, high-density power. To tackle this, HyperNext is introducing India's first data center backed by an advanced 800VDC power architecture. KOEL’s Uptime™ certified, Data Centre Continuous Power (DCCP) platform was selected to answer this call, allowing the facility to maximize its physical footprint without risking catastrophic downtime.

Harsh Macwann, Group CEO, HyperNext, said, "As we continue to expand our digital infrastructure footprint, reliability and performance remain central to our design philosophy. KOEL's OptiprimeTM solution offers the scale, engineering sophistication, and proven operational performance required for our mission-critical environments. Being India’s first data centre with an 800VDC power architecture, this partnership reflects our shared commitment to enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure while maintaining the highest standards of operational resilience. "

Echoing this focus on global scaling, Madan Patil, President- Global Powergen Business, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited noted, "This order reflects the growing confidence that digital infrastructure leaders place in KOEL's engineering capabilities and our ability to deliver reliable, high-performance power solutions at scale. As AI and cloud adoption accelerate globally, data centers require robust and resilient backup power systems that can support ever-increasing energy demands. Our OptiprimeTM platform has been developed precisely to address these challenges, delivering exceptional performance, reliability, and operational efficiency for Hyperscale data centres."

With over 75 years of manufacturing excellence, KOEL continues to strengthen its position as a trusted partner for hyperscale data centers, cloud service providers, and colocation operators across global markets. As digital transformation, AI adoption, and data-intensive applications continue to drive unprecedented growth, partnerships like this demonstrate the critical role of reliable power systems in enabling the digital economy.

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