Google may bring $15bn AI datacentre to tiny Indian village
google announced plans to build a $15bn ai datacentre in the village of tarluvada, and the state of andhra pradesh has granted it permits. the project, the largest hyperscale ai hub outside the us, is expected to consume 2.51gw of power, more than double the 1gw initially announced, and could account for over 30% of the state’s energy use.
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- google plans a $15bn ai datacentre in tarluvada, andhra pradesh.
- the project is expected to consume 2.51gw, over 30% of andhra pradesh's energy.
- local protests and environmental clearances have raised concerns about land, water, heat, and ecological damage.
the state government, allied with prime minister narendra modi’s party, has offered subsidies and incentives totalling 220bn rupees ($2.2bn) over 20 years, and claims the project will create jobs and boost india’s digital competitiveness. google has partnered with the adani group to build the campus, while another 1gw ai datacentre is planned by reliance industries. villagers say they were forced to give up land without adequate notice or compensation, and some have received only $40,000 for a single acre.
Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village
The Guardian AI · 26 September 2026
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