Blackstone-backed AirTrunk plans a ₹1.03 lakh crore investment for two hyperscale data centre campuses in Andhra Pradesh. The project aims to boost the state’s digital infrastructure. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the government was expanding renewable-energy capacity and strengthening water supplies to support the buildout of such large projects.
The development comes amid growing concerns over the power and water needed to support large projects in the state
AirTrunk has filed detailed plans for two hyperscale data centre campuses in southern India that could involve about ₹1.03 lakh crore ($11 billion) of investment, advancing one of the country's biggest proposed digital-infrastructure projects.
The Blackstone Inc-backed operator submitted a detailed project report for two campuses with combined capacity of as much as 1.8 gigawatts in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, according to an emailed statement from the company. The proposal remains under consideration by state authorities.
The project would deepen Andhra Pradesh's push to become a major data centre hub as concerns grow over the power and water needed to support large projects in the state. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said this week the government was expanding renewable-energy capacity and strengthening water supplies to support the buildout.
Alphabet Inc's Google is separately developing a $15 billion AI hub in Andhra Pradesh. AirTrunk said its proposed campuses would use low-water, air-cooled technology and industrial water supplies rather than municipal sources.