New Delhi: The Andhra Pradesh government has cleared the allocation of 480 acres of land across Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts for the development of a major AI data centre project. The land has been allotted to Adani Infra (India) Pvt Ltd, identified as the primary partner of Raiden Infotech India, a Google-affiliated company overseeing the project.
Raiden Infotech had previously informed the state that several companies, including Adani Infra, AdaniConneX, Adani Power, Bharti Airtel, Nxtra Data and Nxtra Vizag, were designated as official partners in the venture. The company requested that the parcels identified by the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation be transferred specifically to Adani Infra, subject to survey completion and formal handover.
The state government approved the proposal following a cabinet decision on November 28. The official order, issued on December 2, confirmed the land transfer for the establishment of a 1 GW data centre cluster designed to meet Google’s global operational standards for services such as Search, YouTube and Workspace.
Raiden Infotech is developing the project in phases, with planned investment exceeding ₹87,500 crore. Over time, the company is expected to receive around ₹22,000 crore in incentives under commitments previously made by the state government for the project. Raiden has also requested that its notified partners be authorised to access all incentives linked to the initiative.
Data centre capacity is evaluated by power usage, and the proposed 1 GW facility in Visakhapatnam represents one of the largest of its kind in the region. At full capacity, the centre is projected to consume electricity equivalent to nearly half of Mumbai’s yearly usage, highlighting its scale and energy requirements.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu recently remarked that Google’s original investment plan of 10 billion dollars had been raised to 15 billion dollars, signalling the tech giant’s expanding commitment to Andhra Pradesh. The upcoming facility is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing digital infrastructure and AI capabilities in the state.
