In April 2026, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting(MIB) and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology(MeitY), N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister(CM) of Andhra Pradesh(AP) laid the foundation stone for Google Cloud India Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub in Tarluvada, Visakhapatnam, AP.
- This project, valued at USD15 billion (Rs. 1.35 lakh crore), recognized as the largest single Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) project in India, aims to transform Vizag into a global AI and Cloud Capital.
About Google Cloud AI Hub:
Key Components: The project includes hyperscale data centres for AI workloads, high-capacity fibre networks, and an international subsea cable landing station to enable global connectivity.
Partnerships: Managed by Google’s subsidiary Raiden Infotech India Private Limited in strategic collaboration with AdaniConneX (joint venture(JV) between Adani Enterprises and EdgeConneX ) and Nxtra by Airtel.
Implementation: The project will be executed over five years, incorporating sub-sea cables, high-speed fibre connectivity, and significant use of electricity and water for cooling systems.
Capacity: With a capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW), the facility will be among India’s largest AI-focused data centres, supporting enterprises, startups, and government platforms with high-performance computing infrastructure.
No comments yet. Be the first!