Google Commits $6 Bn to Build Asia’s Largest Data Centre in India

Google is making a landmark investment of $6 billion to build a 1-gigawatt hyperscale data centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking its largest such project in Asia and its first of this scale in India.

Key Highlights

• Location: Port city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• Capacity: 1 GW (gigawatt) data centre — largest in Asia by size and investment
• Renewable Energy: $2 billion earmarked for green energy infrastructure to power the facility
• Strategic Goal: Supports Andhra Pradesh’s ambition to build 6 GW of data centre capacity over five years, up from nearly zero today
• Cable Infrastructure: Plans for three new cable landing stations in Visakhapatnam to double Mumbai’s current network capacity
• Global Context: Part of Alphabet’s broader $75 billion global data centre expansion, including projects in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand

Sustainability Meets Scale

While the facility will be primarily powered by renewable energy, some coal-based capacity may be included to ensure 24/7 reliability. Andhra Pradesh anticipates 10 GW of additional power demand from the data centre industry in the next five years.

Strategic Implications

This move positions India — and Andhra Pradesh specifically — as a rising hub in the global digital infrastructure race. It also reflects Google’s confidence in India’s long-term tech ecosystem, despite global economic uncertainties.