Google to Build 14 Trillion Won Data Center in Southern India

Google's Largest-Ever Investment in India

Google is set to build a large-scale data center in southern India, with an investment of approximately 14 trillion won.

According to Reuters and Bloomberg on October 14 (local time), Google plans to invest $10 billion (about 14.27 trillion won) over the next two years to establish a 1GW (gigawatt) data center complex in Visakhapatnam, a port city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. This marks Google's largest-ever investment in India, and an official agreement with the state government is scheduled to be signed on this day.

The data center complex will include artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and a large-scale power grid, positioning itself as a key hub for India's AI and cloud industries.

Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh's Minister for Human Resource Development, stated, "This investment is part of the state government's plan to build 6GW of data centers by 2029," adding that it will not only create jobs but also generate widespread industrial ripple effects.

Amid a global boom in data center development driven by surging AI demand, India is emerging as a new major beneficiary.

In addition to Google, OpenAI is also pursuing the establishment of a 1GW data center in the southern region, while Amazon plans to invest $12.7 billion (about 18.1 trillion won) to build cloud infrastructure by 2030.

According to CBRE Group, the Indian data center market is projected to grow to $100 billion (about 142.7 trillion won) by 2027.

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