Advertisement
In this episode of Prop Personalities, we sit down with Hars...
Luxury real estate is one of the most talked-about segments ...
Welcome to Prop Personalities by Prop News Time - a podcast ...
Airports play a much bigger role than just enabling travel -...
Why does the same hotel brand operate multiple properties in...
Google is set to commence construction of a large-scale data centre hub in Andhra Pradesh from April 28, marking one of the largest foreign direct investments in India's digital infrastructure sector. The project, estimated at around USD 15 billion (approximately INR 1.25 lakh crore), will be developed across multiple sites near Visakhapatnam with a planned capacity of about 1 gigawatt. The initiative follows a memorandum of understanding signed with the state government around six months ago. The development includes three interconnected campuses, submarine cable infrastructure, and supporting telecom networks. The project is expected to enhance India's data centre capacity, support cloud and AI ecosystems, and strengthen Andhra Pradesh's position as a technology and digital infrastructure hub.
Google will begin construction of its proposed data centre hub in Andhra Pradesh from April 28, following an agreement signed with the state government in recent months, with the project planned across multiple locations near Visakhapatnam to support large-scale digital infrastructure development. Advertisement
The development, estimated at approximately USD 15 billion (around INR 1.25 lakh crore), represents one of the largest foreign direct investments in India's technology infrastructure sector. The project will comprise three interconnected data centre campuses located in Adavivaram, Tarluvada, and the Rambilli Achyutapuram cluster, with a combined capacity of about 1 gigawatt.
The data centre hub will be developed across nearly 600 acres of land, with individual parcels allocated across the three sites. The largest portion of land has been earmarked in Tarluvada, while the remaining sites will support distributed infrastructure to enable scalable operations.
In addition to the core data centre facilities, the project will include the installation of high-capacity submarine cables, dedicated cable landing stations, and metro fibre connectivity. These components are intended to support high-speed data transmission and integrate the facilities with global digital networks.
Officials indicated that the project is targeted for commissioning by around mid-2028, with phased development planned across the three campuses. The infrastructure is expected to cater to growing demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence workloads, and large-scale data storage requirements in India and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
The initiative follows a memorandum of understanding signed between Google and the Andhra Pradesh government roughly six months ago, under which the state committed to facilitating land allocation and supporting infrastructure. Senior representatives from the state government and Google are expected to participate in the project's formal launch event.
The project also aligns with broader efforts by the Andhra Pradesh government to position Visakhapatnam as a data centre and technology hub. The state has been actively promoting investments in digital infrastructure, supported by policy incentives and availability of land and connectivity infrastructure.
India's data centre sector has been witnessing sustained growth driven by increasing data consumption, expansion of cloud services, and adoption of artificial intelligence applications. Large-scale investments by global technology companies have contributed to capacity expansion, particularly in cities with access to fibre connectivity and power infrastructure.
The commencement of Google's project is expected to add significant capacity to the country's data centre ecosystem while reinforcing the role of coastal locations such as Visakhapatnam in hosting cable landing infrastructure. The integration of large-scale computing facilities with network infrastructure is increasingly becoming a key consideration in site selection for hyperscale developments.
5th Jun, 2025
25th May, 2023
11th May, 2023
27th Apr, 2023
Advertisement
Facebook
Whatsapp
