Google to Build First India Data Center in AP

Google is set to invest $6 billion in building a 1-gigawatt data center in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which will be its largest data center project in Asia and its first such facility in India. The project allocates $2 billion for renewable energy and is part of Google's $75 billion global data center expansion strategy for 2024. Andhra Pradesh plans to use this investment to increase its data center capacity to 6GW over the next five years and will develop new undersea cable landing stations to boost connectivity. This move aligns with Google's previous investments in India's digital infrastructure and occurs as the state seeks to attract more technology investment after financial challenges. Google is also expanding regionally in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Official confirmation from Google and the Andhra Pradesh government is anticipated later this year.