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Google Commits $15 Billion for Its Largest AI Center Outside the U.S. in Visakhapatnam

The five-year plan establishes gigawatt-scale compute capacity, expanded energy infrastructure, broader fiber links, a new subsea gateway for India.

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Overview

  • Google announced a $15 billion investment over five years to build an AI center in Visakhapatnam in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Google describes the facility as its largest AI center outside the United States, with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian unveiling the plan in New Delhi.
  • The project includes gigawatt-scale data center operations, expanded power capacity, an enlarged fiber network, and a new international submarine gateway connecting to Google’s global cables.
  • Adani Group said it has partnered with Google to develop the site, while CEO Sundar Pichai discussed the plans with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • India’s IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomed the announcement, saying the infrastructure confirms the country’s ambitions in artificial intelligence.