AirTrunk Proposes $11 Billion Data Center Campuses in India
AirTrunk has submitted plans to build two hyperscale data center campuses in Andhra Pradesh, India, with a total investment of approximately $11 billion.
AirTrunk, a data center operator backed by Blackstone Inc., has submitted a project report to develop two hyperscale data center campuses in Andhra Pradesh, India. The proposal involves an investment of approximately Rs 1.03 trillion, or $11 billion, to create facilities with a combined capacity of up to 1.8 gigawatts.
To mitigate regional concerns over resource consumption, the company stated the campuses will employ low-water, air-cooled technology and rely on industrial water supplies instead of municipal sources. The proposal is currently under review by state authorities.
This initiative is part of a larger effort by Andhra Pradesh to establish itself as a digital infrastructure hub. The state is also hosting a separate $15 billion AI hub being developed by Google. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu confirmed that the state government is expanding water infrastructure and renewable energy capacity to support these large-scale industrial buildouts.
