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Google noted that the project will integrate large-scale AI infra, data center capacity, clean energy systems, and expanded fiber connectivity
In sum – what to know:
Google’s $15B AI hub in Visakhapatnam – Marks the company’s largest investment in India, aiming to expand compute capacity and AI infrastructure under the Viksit Bharat 2047 initiative.
Major connectivity upgrade via subsea cables – A new international gateway in Andhra Pradesh will boost India’s data capacity, improve latency, and diversify routes beyond Mumbai and Chennai.
Clean energy and grid resilience – Google plans to develop renewable generation and storage systems with local partners to power the gigawatt-scale facility sustainably.
Google announced plans to establish its first artificial intelligence (AI) hub in India, to be located in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh region.
In a release, Google noted that the project, valued at approximately $15 billion over the 2026–2030 period, will integrate large-scale AI infrastructure, data center capacity, clean energy systems, and expanded fiber connectivity.
The initiative marks Google’s largest investment in India and aligns with the government’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision to promote AI-driven growth in the Asian nation.
According to research commissioned by Google and conducted by Access Partnership, the project could also contribute an estimated $15 billion to U.S. GDP over the same period, through increased AI and cloud activity and cross-border collaboration.
“This digital infrastructure will go a long way in meeting the goals of our India AI mission,” said Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s minister for electronics and information technology. “AI services are emerging as a totally new category in our digital economy, and we look forward to this facility developing our youth for AI services.”
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said the Visakhapatnam AI hub “represents a landmark investment in India’s digital future,” emphasizing that it will enable faster innovation and inclusive growth.
The new campus will deliver gigawatt-scale compute capacity, developed in partnership with local companies AdaniConneX and Airtel. It will also support Indian businesses and researchers building their own AI applications and models.
The investment includes the construction of a new international subsea gateway, with multiple undersea cables landing in Visakhapatnam to enhance India’s connectivity and reduce latency for global users, Google said. The new links will complement existing cable landings in Mumbai and Chennai, improving route diversity and network resilience, the U.S. company added.
Google will also collaborate with local partners to develop new transmission lines, renewable energy generation, and storage systems in Andhra Pradesh to strengthen the regional power grid and support the data center’s clean energy needs.
Once operational, the Visakhapatnam AI hub will join Google’s network of existing AI data centers that spans 12 countries. It will also benefit from technology developed by Google’s R&D centers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, including the design and development of key software and hardware innovations.
Last month, Google has opened a new data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, as part of a two-year £5 billion ($6.82 billion) investment aimed at strengthening the U.K.’s AI and cloud infrastructure.
The new data center facility will support services such as Google Cloud, Workspace, Search and Maps. Google said the investment package includes capital expenditure, R&D, and engineering across its U.K. operations, including DeepMind’s AI research.
