Google breaks ground on its $15B, gigawatt-scale AI hub in Visakhapatnam

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Google held the groundbreaking for its AI hub in Visakhapatnam, India, its largest AI hub outside the US. The $15 billion, five-year plan centres on a gigawatt-scale data-center campus for Gemini and Search, and makes the city a new subsea cable gateway for India.

• $15B committed over five years (2026-2030), Google's largest investment in India.
• Gigawatt-scale data-center campus built with AdaniConneX and Airtel.
• New subsea gateway adds a route besides Mumbai and Chennai cable landings.
• First phase expected to take 24-30 months, operating in 2028.