Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 2: In a landmark move set to reshape India’s digital landscape, Google is preparing to invest $6 billion in building a state-of-the-art, 1-gigawatt data centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This marks Google's first data centre investment of this scale in the country. According to a Reuters report citing Andhra Pradesh government sources, $2 billion of the total investment will be dedicated to developing renewable energy infrastructure to sustainably power the massive facility.

This upcoming data centre is expected to be the largest in Asia, both in terms of capacity and investment value. It forms a key part of Google’s broader strategy to expand its data infrastructure across Asia, with additional developments underway in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, had already announced in April a global plan to invest approximately $75 billion in data centre expansions throughout 2025. Though neither Google nor the Andhra Pradesh government has officially confirmed the Visakhapatnam project yet, reports suggest the announcement may be formally made in October.

Andhra Pradesh Targets 6GW in Data Centre Capacity

The state is rapidly positioning itself as a major tech hub. Andhra Pradesh’s IT Minister, Nara Lokesh, revealed that the state has already secured commitments for 1.6 gigawatts of data centre capacity, aiming to scale this up to a staggering 6 gigawatts over the next five years. For perspective, this is a significant leap from the state's currently negligible data centre footprint.

Lokesh also shared plans to enhance the state’s connectivity to international digital networks by establishing three new submarine cable landing stations in Visakhapatnam. Once completed, these stations are expected to create a cable infrastructure twice as extensive as Mumbai’s current network — a bold step toward making Andhra Pradesh a digital powerhouse.