Adani Group has announced the construction of India’s first integrated data centre and technology business park in the city of Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. The park will host over 200 MW of data centre capacity, powered with up to 100% renewable energy, and is expected to be one of the largest hyperscale data centre parks in India.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the park was held on Wednesday at the park site in Madhurawada, Vizag. The ceremony was attended by Adani Group Managing Director Rajesh Adani, Adani Ports & SEZ CEO Karan Adani, and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
The park will also include a skill development center and will be the first of three planned technology zones in Vizag. The investments for this project will be on top of the Rs 20,000 crore already invested by Adani Group in the state of Andhra Pradesh, spanning multiple sectors, including ports, logistics, and renewable energy.
The data centre facility will be hosted within the park by AdaniConneX, a 50:50 joint venture between Adani Group and EdgeConneX. The facility will be powered with up to 100% renewable energy and connected with robust terrestrial and submarine infrastructure to help deployment of cloud and emerging technologies in the region.
Supported by EdgeConneX’s experience in building a global platform of data centres for some of the world’s largest and most demanding technology and cloud firms, AdaniConneX is executing on its plan to deliver 1 GW hyperlocal to hyperscale data centre capacity throughout India. The proposed data centre facility will be part of AdaniConneX’s strategic investment roadmap and will serve as a model investment for other locations as it builds India’s largest integrated data centre platform.
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said, “Our world is being defined by our ability to generate, store, access and move data. With the advancements in AI, high-definition content, and massive digitization, the need for compute and storage is increasing exponentially.”
Andhra Pradesh, with its geographical advantages of land for renewable energy and a long coastline, is well-positioned to host data centre parks not only for India but also for nations that are short of land or energy. The Adani Group brings a uniquely powerful combination of unmatched strategic adjacencies within the data centre world through their ports, data centres, and green energy capabilities.