Google has broken ground on a major AI infrastructure hub in Visakhapatnam, India, beginning a $15 billion investment planned through 2030. The project features India’s first gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure, consisting of three data center campuses built in partnership with AdaniConneX and Nxtra by Airtel. This industrial corridor is designed to provide high-performance, low-latency services for local enterprises while supporting the national goal of 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, stated the development is “an inflection point for the country’s AI-native future” and establishes a foundation for nationwide economic opportunity. The Vizag hub integrates a massive fiber-optic network via the America-India Connect initiative and a localized industrial strategy to boost regional SMEs. Beyond the technical core, the project includes the STAR program to train 1,000 local workers in construction and facility operations, alongside the NARI Shakti incubator targeting 10,000 women entrepreneurs.
Jeet Adani, Director of Adani Group, noted that India’s AI moment will be defined by infrastructure, adding that “when energy becomes more affordable and increasingly powered by clean sources, intelligence becomes more accessible.” This ecosystem approach aims to transition traditional maritime and agricultural trades into the digital economy through specialized GPS and AI-literacy tools.
Strategic infrastructure partners are aligning the project with India’s broader digital ambitions, emphasizing green power and ultra-low latency fiber. The accompanying Bharat AI Shakti Conclave, organized with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, established a local-first procurement framework to ensure the investment catalyzes a regional technology supply chain.
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s IT Minister, noted that the hub and its three subsea cable landings are “very important infrastructure for the country’s journey forward.” As construction progresses, the facility is expected to serve as the anchor for a technology-driven growth story that scales AI-led skilling labs and climate-focused interventions across the region.