HYDERABAD: Tech giant Google is set to invest $6 billion in building a cutting-edge data centre in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, marking the company’s largest data centre investment in Asia to date. Out of the total budget, $2 billion will be channelled into renewable energy sources to power the 1-gigawatt facility, aligning with the firm’s sustainability goals.
The new Google data centre India project forms part of Google parent Alphabet’s broader strategy to expand digital infrastructure across Asia, alongside similar builds in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The initiative is also aligned with the company’s ambitious $75 billion global investment plan to scale its data capacity amid rising AI-driven computing needs.
The Google data centre India hub in Andhra Pradesh will significantly boost the country’s cloud and AI infrastructure, providing essential backend capabilities for users, enterprises, and digital services. Local reports confirm that the state has already committed to 1.6 GW in data centre investments as part of a 6 GW development plan over the next five years.
This development underscores how the Google data centre India initiative will reinforce the country’s growing digital economy, particularly as global tech rivals such as xAI, OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft continue to invest heavily in AI computing infrastructure. Officials added that the renewable energy aspect of the project will include both solar and wind installations.
