Summary
A new $15 billion AI data center is being built in Visakhapatnam, India, by Adani Group and Google Cloud. This project marks a major shift in India's role from a tech consumer to a tech infrastructure builder. The data center will use clean energy from Adani's renewable projects and aims to support India's growing digital market.
Key Facts
- Adani Group and Google Cloud are building a $15 billion AI data center in Visakhapatnam, India.
- The data center is the largest of its kind outside the United States.
- Over $70 billion has been committed by Adani Group to renewable energy to support this project.
- The AI center will be powered by green energy from Adani's Khavda Renewable Park in Gujarat.
- The project aims to expand India’s AI market significantly, with growth expected from $1 billion in 2024 to $8 billion by 2030.
- The center will provide 1 gigawatt of computing capacity using renewable energy.
- The venture combines Adani’s infrastructure expertise with Google’s AI technology.
- The initiative supports India's vision to become a digital powerhouse with strong AI infrastructure.