In a significant policy shift for India’s digital infrastructure sector, Andhra Pradesh has approved a power distribution licence for Google’s upcoming data centre project in Visakhapatnam. The move is being seen as a first-of-its-kind decision in India, allowing a major data centre operator to distribute
India’s biggest business houses are moving fast to build the country’s digital future. The Adani Group has announced a $100-billion plan to set up renewable-energy-powered, AI-ready data centres by 2035. Google is expanding its cloud presence. Reliance Industries is strengthening its digital ambitions through Jio.
Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Brookfield Infrastructure, and Digital Realty, has announced a major expansion plan in Andhra Pradesh, committing nearly USD 11 billion (about Rs 98,000 crore) to build 1 gigawatt of data centre capacity by 2030. The company has signed