Google's India AI data centre was cleared for 2.51GW. Google had announced 1GW.
Google's $15bn AI hub near Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, has environmental clearance for 2.51 gigawatts of capacity, according to clearance papers seen by The Guardian.
Google announced 1GW in October 2025.
Run at 2.51GW for a year, the site would use upwards of 30% of the whole state's current power use, the Guardian reported. That is roughly the output of two large nuclear reactors.
The state issued the clearance in nine days, with no public consultation. State incentives are estimated at 220 billion rupees, about $2.2bn, over 20 years.
About 520 families lost land the government had given them some 20 years earlier, the Guardian reported. The state says no land was taken by force and that eligible people received "generous compensation."
Google described the site as a gigawatt-scale AI hub comparable to other projects. It said its use of air-cooling would not affect local water supplies. Partner Adani Group said all legal approvals were given. Challenges are pending before India's National Green Tribunal and the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Would your board sign for AI capacity from a site cleared to draw 30% of a state's power?
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