Tech giant Google is reportedly preparing a massive $6 billion investment to build a 1-gigawatt data centre and supporting power infrastructure in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, according to state government sources cited by Reuters. If confirmed, this would be Google’s largest investment in India to date.
Of the total investment, $2 billion will be allocated toward renewable energy development to power the facility. Once completed, the Visakhapatnam data centre is expected to be the largest in Asia in terms of both capacity and capital outlay.
The move is part of Google’s broader strategy to scale up its data infrastructure across Asia, which includes similar projects in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, had earlier outlined plans to invest around $75 billion globally in expanding data centre capacity in 2025.
While neither Google nor the Andhra Pradesh government has officially confirmed the development, an announcement is anticipated by October.
Andhra Pradesh’s IT Minister, Nara Lokesh, noted that the state has already secured investments for data centres totaling 1.6 GW and aims to develop 6 GW of data capacity over the next five years. As part of its digital roadmap, the state also plans to establish three submarine cable landing stations in Visakhapatnam, which Lokesh says will double the cable infrastructure currently present in Mumbai.
The initiative aims to position Andhra Pradesh as a leading digital hub, enhancing international connectivity and attracting more global tech investments.