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Google invests15B in AI data centre Andhra Pradesh

  • Infocommunication: Economy and Technology/Current Affairs
  • Investment: $15 billion (2025–2030)
  • Latitude: 17.242°N Longitude: 83.173°E.
  • Purpose: Have a world-class AI Data Centre and AI Hub.

Key Highlights:

  • Google has made its biggest investment in India.
  • Capacity: 1 Gigawatt, with an option of increasing to several gigawatts.
  • It is projected to generate 1.88 lakh (188,000) direct and indirect jobs.
  • Funds domestic projects such as Digital India and AI Mission Bharat.

Why Visakhapatnam?

  • Good logistics and port accessibility.
  • Access to qualified technological skills.
  • Global operations strategic location.

Significance:

  • Enhances the power of India in the world AI and cloud infrastructure network.
  • Ranks India within the number of countries with the best AI centres of Google.
  • Increases digital innovation, data processing, and enhanced AI research in India.

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