Google will invest $15 billion to build a 1 gigawatt hyperscale AI data centre in Visakhapatnam, marking one of the largest foreign direct investments in India\u2019s technology sector.<\/p>\n
The foundation stone for the project is scheduled to be laid on April 28 by N Chandrababu Naidu, signalling a significant push to position the state as a global hub for digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Scale and infrastructure footprint<\/p>\n
The proposed facility will span nearly 600 acres across Tarluwada, Adavivaram and Rambilli, and will operate as a hyperscale AI data centre with 1 GW capacity, The New Indian Express reported.<\/p>\n
The scale of the project places it among the largest data centre investments globally, reflecting rising demand for computing power driven by artificial intelligence and cloud services.<\/p>\n
The data centre will be supported by subsea cable connectivity, enabling direct digital links between Visakhapatnam and multiple international markets.<\/p>\n
Strategic push for technology investment<\/p>\n
The Andhra Pradesh government has positioned the project as part of its broader strategy to attract large-scale investments under its Speed of Doing Business policy.<\/p>\n
Naidu said the project marks a turning point for the state\u2019s technology ambitions.\u00a0\u201cVisakhapatnam will no longer be just a Port City; it will be recognised globally as a Data City,\u201d he said, adding that the investment will create opportunities and jobs while strengthening the state\u2019s global standing.<\/p>\n
Ecosystem and employment impact<\/p>\n
The project is expected to generate thousands of jobs across artificial intelligence, cloud operations, cybersecurity, data science and infrastructure management.<\/p>\n
Partners including AdaniConneX and Airtel Nxtra are part of the broader ecosystem supporting the initiative.<\/p>\n
The state government is also working towards building a multi gigawatt digital infrastructure network with a planned capacity of 6.5 GW, aimed at creating a wider AI and data centre ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Visakhapatnam\u2019s coastal location makes it suitable for a submarine cable landing station, enhancing its role in global data networks. The government is also planning to ensure green energy supply for the project and other upcoming data centres.<\/p>\n
The development positions Visakhapatnam as a potential AI gateway for Asia, as India accelerates investments in digital infrastructure and advanced computing capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Google will invest $15 billion to build a 1 gigawatt hyperscale AI data centre in Visakhapatnam, marking one…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17868,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[12839,12845,24,12848,12841,12853,12846,12838,12844,12850,12843,12842,12849,132,1429,12836,12854,12840,12851,12747,12847,12837,12852],"class_list":["post-17867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-google","tag-15-billion-google-project","tag-adaniconnex","tag-ai","tag-ai-ecosystem-india","tag-ai-infrastructure-india","tag-ai-jobs-india","tag-airtel-nxtra","tag-andhra-pradesh-investment","tag-cloud-computing-india","tag-data-centre-capacity-1-gw","tag-data-centre-jobs-india","tag-digital-infrastructure-india","tag-foreign-investment-india-tech","tag-google","tag-google-ai","tag-google-ai-data-centre-india","tag-google-investment-india","tag-hyperscale-data-centre-india","tag-india-technology-hubs","tag-n-chandrababu-naidu","tag-submarine-cable-india","tag-visakhapatnam-data-centre","tag-vizag-tech-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}