“The Visakhapatnam AI campus will utilize advanced air-cooling technology rather than water-intensive cooling, backed by a pledge to replenish 120% of non-cooling freshwater consumed by 2030.”
VISAKHAPATNAM (YUVA 9 Bureau): Positioning India's eastern seaboard as a global cloud and artificial intelligence corridor, Google—in partnership with AdaniConneX—is developing a multi-gigawatt AI data center hub spanning over 600 acres across Tarluvada and Adavivaram in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts.
Chosen for its strategic submarine internet cable landings linking India to Singapore, the project represents Google's largest AI infrastructure investment outside the United States. Responding to local environmental scrutiny regarding water and power usage, project leaders confirmed the facility will deploy advanced air-cooling systems instead of water-intensive cooling, alongside regional clean-energy investments and a 120 percent freshwater replenishment commitment by 2030.
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- Visakhapatnam AI Data Center Hub & Air-Cooling Sustainability Report (LiveMint / Business Standard / The Hindu)Verify
