Vizag becomes AI data centre hotspot as the big boys land up

Visakhapatnam — or Vizag in Andhra Pradesh — has emerged as a hotspot for data centre investments, with $26 billion pouring in over the past few months. This includes commitments by global tech majors Google and Meta, along with Indian conglomerates like Reliance, to establish AI infra in the port city.

In October, Andhra Pradesh IT and electronics minister Nara Lokesh told ET that the state will double down on data centre projects and scale up hosting capacity to 6 GW over the next three years.

Here is a detailed breakdown of key data centre…