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Google to Build $15 Billion AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, Its Largest Outside the U.S.

A five-year program establishes a 1‑gigawatt launch campus with subsea links to anchor India’s AI infrastructure buildout starting in 2026.

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Overview

  • At a New Delhi event, Google signed an MoU and committed approximately $15 billion for 2026–2030 to develop a gigawatt‑scale AI and data‑centre campus in Visakhapatnam.
  • The first phase targets 1 gigawatt of capacity with plans to scale to multiple gigawatts, deploying Google’s full AI stack including custom TPUs and access to models such as Gemini.
  • AdaniConneX and Bharti Airtel will partner on the buildout and a new subsea cable landing, positioning Visakhapatnam as an international connectivity gateway.
  • The plan includes co‑investment in new transmission lines, renewable energy projects and energy‑storage systems in Andhra Pradesh to power the site.
  • State officials previously estimated about $10 billion for the initial 1‑GW phase as planning, permitting and provisioning of power, grid upgrades and water move toward a 2026 start.