Overview

• The State Investment Promotion Board chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced approval on October 8, calling it among India’s largest digital infrastructure FDI commitments.
• The plan envisions three campuses totaling 1 GW across Adavivaram, Tarluvada, and Rambilli, a cluster reported to be the largest data centre region in Asia once complete.
• The build includes three high‑capacity submarine cables, dedicated cable landing stations, and extensive metro fibre and other telecom infrastructure.
• A formal agreement is expected to be finalised in New Delhi on October 14 between Google leadership and Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh, with operations targeted for July 2028.
• Access Partnership and Google’s modelling estimate about 188,220 direct and indirect jobs annually and roughly ₹10,518 crore added to GSDP in the early operational years, while local land‑acquisition court cases are a developing risk.