Google is set to establish its largest data centre outside the United States in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking a significant milestone in India's digital infrastructure growth. The technology giant plans to invest USD 10 billion to develop a one-gigawatt data centre cluster in the city.
As per an official press release by the Andhra Pradesh government, the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), chaired by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, approved the hyperscale project, which ranks among the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments in India’s digital infrastructure sector.
Independent assessments by Access Partnership (2025) and Google’s economic modelling suggest the project could contribute an average of Rs 10,518 crore annually to the state’s GSDP during its initial five years of operations (2028-2032), while supporting approximately 1,88,220 direct and indirect jobs across construction, operations, IT, engineering and supply chain sectors.
Beyond direct operations, the productivity-led impact of Google Cloud is expected to add Rs 9,553 crore annually, amounting to Rs 47,720 crore over five years, through digital enablement across the economy. At the national level, similar digital infrastructure hubs could unlock up to USD 2.1 trillion in value addition and support 10 million jobs by 2047.
“This investment underscores global investor confidence in Andhra Pradesh’s governance, policy stability, and execution capability,” the release said.
The state offers single-window clearances, reliable power and water, renewable energy integration, and plug-and-play industrial infrastructure coordinated by the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C).
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said, “This is not just an investment; it’s a vision being realised. Andhra Pradesh is proud to host one of the world’s largest technology investments, a testament to our policy strength, governance, and our people’s capability. The Google Data Center in Vizag will anchor our journey towards becoming the AI capital of India and a global hub for digital innovation.”
The data centre is expected to act as a cornerstone for modern economic infrastructure accelerating AI, cloud computing, IoT, 5G and e-governance platforms. It will also catalyse ancillary sectors such as power, fiber optics, real estate, and telecommunications, while driving upgrades in road, power, and fibre connectivity, and enhancing state revenues via SGST, electricity duty and property tax post the incentive phase, the release mentioned.
To maximise ecosystem benefits, the AP government will develop a dedicated Emerging Technologies Cluster around the data centre to attract AI and cloud players, accelerating Vizag’s rise as India’s AI capital and a global node for digital transformation. |
