US EditionGoogle to Invest $6 Billion in Southern India Data Centre
ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, JUL 30 – Google’s $6 billion investment includes $2 billion for renewable energy to power Asia’s largest data center, supporting India’s digital growth and local job creation, officials said.
- Alphabet’s Google plans to allocate $6 billion for constructing a 1-gigawatt data center along with its power infrastructure in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- This investment follows Andhra Pradesh's plan to expand its data center capacity from near zero to 6 gigawatts within five years and secure related infrastructure.
- The project allocates $2 billion specifically for renewable energy to power the facility, while some capacity may rely on coal-fired sources.
- Lokesh mentioned that plans are underway to establish three cable landing stations in Visakhapatnam, with the goal of building a cable network twice the size of the existing one in Mumbai.
- Google's investment marks its first direct data center project in India, supporting regional digital growth amid a global $75 billion expansion by Alphabet.
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Google may build Asia's largest data center in Andhra Pradesh
Tech leader Google may construct Asia’s largest data center in Andhra Pradesh through a landmark USD 6 billion investment. The 1-gigawatt facility represents Google’s first major data center commitment in India. It is expected to include USD 2 billion for renewable energy infrastructure. Visakhapatnam chosen for mega tech project The port city of Visakhapatnam is likely to house the record-breaking data center which will surpass all existing fac…
Google is preparing to make a big investment in India. If reports are to be believed, the company will invest 6 billion dollars in India and build a 1 GW data center.
Google Plans $6 Billion Data Center In India, Its Largest In Asia, With Massive Renewable Energy Investment: Report - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google is reportedly making its biggest data center investment in Asia with a $6 billion project in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Google's 1-GW Data Center And Renewable Push The Alphabet subsidiary plans to build a 1-gigawatt data center in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, reported Reuters, citing two state officials. The project includes developing the necessary power infrastructure, with $2 billi…
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