AirTrunk, a Sydney-headquartered data center operator backed by Blackstone, filed plans for two hyperscale campuses in Andhra Pradesh that could involve about US$11 billion in investment and up to 1.8 gigawatts of capacity, the company said.

The proposal remains under state review. The filing follows AirTrunk’s plan to invest US$30 billion to develop 5 gigawatts of capacity in India.

Andhra Pradesh is trying to attract such projects, and the state’s investment promotion agency lists policies for data centers and other industries.

For comparison, Wood Mackenzie projected India’s data center capacity will reach 12 gigawatts by 2030. AI data centers also compete for water and power. AirTrunk said its proposed campuses would use low-water, air-cooled technology and industrial water supplies instead of municipal sources.

🔗 Source: Bloomberg