Google is planning a 1-gigawatt data center and supporting power infrastructure in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, according to news reports. Valued at $6 billion, the project marks Alphabet’s first data center investment in India and the largest in both capacity and scale across Asia.
Reuters reports that roughly $2 billion of the investment will be dedicated to building renewable energy capacity to power the facility. The project is part of Google’s broader multi‑billion‑dollar expansion in Asia, which includes developments in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Alphabet has previously committed $75 billion this year to expand its global data center capacity.
Andhra Pradesh is actively courting large-scale tech investments. According to IT Minister Nara Lokesh, the state is close to finalizing data center projects totaling 1.6 GW, with plans to scale up to 6 GW over the next five years. The first phase is expected to go live within 24 months, exceeding India’s current total operational capacity of 1.4 GW, reports suggest.
To support this digital expansion, the state is ramping up its internet and power infrastructure. “We’re also working on getting three cable landing stations in Visakhapatnam. We want to create enough cable network, which will be two times what Mumbai has today,” Lokesh said.
He emphasized that meeting the sector’s growing needs will require 10 GW of power over the next five years. “The majority will come from green energy, that’s our unique value proposition,” he noted, adding that some coal-based capacity will remain to ensure 24/7 reliability.
With Google’s record investment and Andhra Pradesh’s aggressive infrastructure push, the state is fast emerging as India’s next digital hub. The Visakhapatnam project stands to reshape the country’s data center landscape while accelerating national goals in renewable energy and digital infrastructure.
