AirTrunk files plans for two Andhra Pradesh data centres, about ₹1.03 lakh crore
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk has filed plans for two Andhra Pradesh data centre campuses of up to 1.8 GW, with about ₹1.03 lakh crore ($11 billion).
AirTrunk, the data centre operator backed by Blackstone Inc, has submitted a detailed project report for two hyperscale data centre campuses in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The campuses would have combined capacity of as much as 1.8 gigawatts, and the project could involve about ₹1.03 lakh crore ($11 billion) of investment, according to a company statement.
The proposal remains under consideration by state authorities.
The filing advances one of the country’s biggest proposed digital-infrastructure projects and would deepen Andhra Pradesh’s push to become a major data centre hub. It comes as concerns grow over the power and water needed to support large projects in the state.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said this week that 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 the state.
On water, AirTrunk said its proposed campuses would use low-water, air-cooled technology and industrial water supplies rather than municipal sources.
