- Partnership: AdaniConnex (Adani Enterprises JV) collaborates with Google to construct the largest data centre campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Investment: $15 billion in 5 years.
- Project Scale:
- Has an initial capacity of 1 GW with potential expansion to several gigawatts.
- It will be the biggest artificial intelligence center of Google outside the US.
- Infrastructure Features:
- AI computing cluster on the megawatts.
- Information data linking gateway in the sea.
- Clean energy usage in Solar power and energy storage.
- High-end transmission infrastructure within Andhra Pradesh.
- Strategic Partnership: Google, AdaniConnex and Airtel will be involved in developing a next-gen digital backbone in India.
- Goal: To increase the AI infrastructure, digital capacity and international position of Boost India as a hub of data centres.
- Industry Situation: India is experiencing a booming data centre market by Microsoft, AWS, Reliance Jio, Hiranandani Yotta, etc.
Significance:
- This giant project makes India a leading world player in the field of AI infrastructure and digital innovation, which operates on the energy of sustainable energies and high-level connectivity.
Month: Current Affairs - October 17, 2025
Category: CURRENT AFFAIRS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY