Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for a $15 billion Google AI data center in Visakhapatnam on April 28, according to ET Telecom. The project is one of Google’s largest single foreign direct investment commitments in India and will be built over five years.
The initial facility targets 1 gigawatt of capacity across 600 acres spanning three locations: Tarluvada, Adavivaram, and Rambilli. According to Business Today, Google plans to eventually expand to 5 GW, more than triple India’s total data center capacity as of late 2025.
What the Facility Will Do
The data center will provide AI cloud infrastructure and large-scale data storage. It will deploy a subsea gateway and deliver gigawatt-scale compute for global operations, per Business Today. Google first partnered with the Andhra Pradesh government on the project in October 2025.
The state government has outlined a broader vision: a multi-gigawatt digital ecosystem with approximately 6.5 GW of total capacity, according to ET Telecom. Supporting infrastructure includes planned subsea cable connectivity and the upcoming Bhogapuram International Airport.
Employment and Supply Chain Effects
The facility is expected to generate jobs in AI, cloud operations, cybersecurity, maintenance, and data science, according to ET Telecom. The state government expects the project to attract investment in power systems, cooling technologies, server manufacturing, and networking.
Regional AI Infrastructure Competition
The investment fits a larger pattern of hyperscalers racing to secure regional inference capacity outside the United States. Google competes with AWS and Azure for AI workload footprint across Asia, and India’s combination of skilled labor, favorable power economics, and government investment incentives makes it an attractive location. For agent-native businesses operating in South and Southeast Asia, local inference capacity reduces latency and keeps data within regional jurisdictions.