Google AI data centre in Andhra to act as growth engine for India: CM Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday (April 28) laid the foundation stone for a $15 billion Google artificial intelligence data centre near Visakhapatnam, saying it would serve as a growth engine for India.

Calling it a historic and unforgettable day, Naidu said the day would be remembered in both state and national history, adding that the Google AI data centre would significantly boost India’s growth. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was also present on the occasion.

Naidu pitches AI-led future

According to the chief minister, the Rs 1.35 lakh crore Google data centre investment will emerge as the pride of North Andhra region, and termed it as Asia's biggest such facility. He said the foundation was not an ordinary one, a foundation for the southern state's digital future.

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Naidu said this project was launched in September 2025 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate it on September 28, 2028, promising to extend cooperation from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Powered by Google's innovations, he said the state wants to produce the best models in various realms and exuded confidence that very soon every citizen will have an AI doctor, AI personal assistant and other forms of AI assistance.

Naidu asserted that he will have an AI assistant from tomorrow who will supersede all, though he currently has four IAS secretaries.

AP eyes data hub status

Naidu said Andhra Pradesh is implementing top policies in the country, emphasising that the state is endowed with water, land and green energy.

The 1 GW capacity data centre will emerge as a major step in India's digital infrastructure growth. It is expected to be one of the largest AI data centres in the country and will provide advanced AI cloud infrastructure and large-scale data storage capabilities, an official release earlier said.

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The facility will be established across 600 acres in Tarluvada, Adavivaram and Rambilli villages, with other private partners, aiming to build a larger multi-gigawatt digital ecosystem in the state.

The state government has outlined a long-term vision to develop a multi-gigawatt digital ecosystem with a total capacity of around 6.5 gigawatts, positioning Andhra Pradesh as a major data hub.

(With agency inputs)