The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the allotment of 480 acres of land to Adani Infra (India) Pvt. Ltd. for setting up a major AI and cloud data-centre project linked to Google. The land parcels are spread across Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts and will be used to build a 1-gigawatt (1 GW) data-centre campus, one of the largest of its kind in India.
The project will be developed by Raiden Infotech India Pvt. Ltd., a company associated with Google. It plans to create a high-capacity data-centre ecosystem capable of supporting advanced AI computing, global cloud services and large-scale digital applications. The facility will be built to the same international standards followed by Google’s global data-centre network, ensuring world-class reliability and performance.
According to official estimates, the overall investment connected to the project is expected to be around ₹87,500 crore over multiple phases. The State government is also offering incentives worth roughly ₹22,000 crore, spread over several years, to support the development of the high-energy, high-capacity data-centre cluster.
Once completed, the 1 GW data centre will require enormous power resources. Officials noted that its full-capacity electricity consumption could be equivalent to nearly half of Mumbai’s annual energy use, highlighting the scale and complexity of the infrastructure planned. This will also require significant upgrades to local power supply systems, connectivity, and green-energy options.
The government said the project will be a major boost to Andhra Pradesh’s position as an emerging technology and digital-services hub. Visakhapatnam, already being developed as the Executive Capital of the State, is expected to benefit from related infrastructure development, job creation and new opportunities for technology companies.
Senior officials believe the project will attract further investments in AI, cloud computing, semiconductor research and advanced data-storage solutions. The presence of a global-standard data centre is also expected to support start-ups, research institutions and digital-first companies looking to build products in India.
With this land allotment, Andhra Pradesh hopes to establish Visakhapatnam as one of the leading centres for AI-driven digital infrastructure in the country, strengthening its long-term economic and technology goals.
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