India is witnessing a quiet revolution that could redefine its digital future. In a landmark move, Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Brookfield, and US-based Digital Realty, has announced an $11 billion investment to build 1 gigawatt of AI-native, purpose-built data centre capacity in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh by 2030. Spread across 400 acres, this facility is not just a data centre; it is poised to become a nucleus of India’s AI-driven digital economy.
A Gigantic Infrastructure for the AI Era
The scale of the project is staggering. At full capacity, the planned 1 GW facility would consume electricity equivalent to nearly half of Mumbai’s annual usage—a reflection of the sheer magnitude of computing power that will soon hum across Visakhapatnam. The data centres are being designed to support the next decade of innovation, featuring robust substations, redundant power feeds, and high-density racks optimized for AI workloads. For enterprises and hyperscalers, this translates to infrastructure ready to handle the most demanding AI applications today and tomorrow.
Andhra Pradesh: India’s Emerging Data Capital
Digital Connexion’s vision is not happening in isolation. Andhra Pradesh is rapidly becoming India’s data centre capital, with a string of major investments signaling a tectonic shift in the country’s digital landscape. Last month, Google unveiled plans to invest $15 billion to build an AI hub in Visakhapatnam. Amazon, OpenAI, and Microsoft have all announced multi-billion-dollar commitments to expand their cloud and AI infrastructure in India.
N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, welcomed the development on X, stating, “Vizag rises as India’s Data Capital! Reliance-JV Digital Connexion will set up a ₹98,000 crore, 1 GW AI Data Center – driving jobs, innovation & global tech investment.”
A Convergence of Global Expertise and Local Ambition
The joint venture, formed in December 2023, embodies a convergence of global expertise and local ambition. Brookfield Infrastructure brings global infrastructure experience, Digital Realty contributes its data centre mastery, and Reliance Industries anchors the venture with its deep understanding of India’s industrial and regulatory landscape. Together, they are creating a template for next-generation AI infrastructure that is as ambitious as it is necessary.
The timing could not be more critical. With nearly a billion internet users and an accelerating adoption of AI-led applications across enterprises, India is at the cusp of becoming a global hub for AI-powered services. Companies like TCS are also stepping up, with its HyperVault AI-ready infrastructure raising $1 billion from TPG to serve hyperscalers and enterprises with liquid-cooled, high-density, energy-efficient data centres.
Visakhapatnam, once known primarily for its ports and industrial corridors, is fast transforming into India’s AI engine room. Digital Connexion’s $11 billion investment is more than a financial commitment—it is a statement of intent: India is ready for the AI age. By 2030, the city could emerge as a global destination for AI computing, powering innovations that ripple across industries, from healthcare and finance to manufacturing and logistics.
As the world watches, India is quietly building the foundations for a future defined not just by data, but by intelligence. The next decade of AI innovation may well be powered by servers humming under the tropical sun of Visakhapatnam, where ambition meets infrastructure at an unprecedented scale.
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