Apr 07, 2026 | Posted by Dave Young
Google is set to begin work on its $15 billion data center projects in Andhra Pradesh later this month. According to Economic Times Telecom, the land has been handed over to Google’s subsidiary, Raiden Infotech India Private Limited, with groundbreaking expected on April 28, 2026.
Google confirmed its Andhra Pradesh plans in October 2025, announcing a $15 billion investment in data centers and broader digital infrastructure. The company is also partnering with Indian firms AdaniConneX and Airtel to develop an “AI hub” in Visakhapatnam, on India’s east coast. In December, Adani Group said it would invest up to $5 billion in the campus.
According to Economic Times Telecom, the project is expected to deliver 1GW of capacity across three interconnected data center campuses in and around Visakhapatnam. Earlier reports suggested the sites would cover 120 acres in Adivivaram, 200 acres in Tarluvada, and 160 acres in the Rambilli–Achyutapuram cluster. However, a senior official has since indicated revised figures of 160 acres, 266.6 acres, and 174.8 acres at the respective locations.
The data centers are targeted for commissioning by July 2028 and will include the installation and landing of three high-capacity submarine cables, along with dedicated cable landing stations, metro fiber networks, and other supporting telecommunications infrastructure. Google Cloud already operates regions in India, including Mumbai, launched in 2017, and Delhi, which came online in 2021. The company is also planning to roll out a sovereign AI cloud with Airtel Business this year. Meanwhile, the India segment of Google’s Blue Raman subsea cable is expected to go live in Q4 2025, landing in Mumbai.
