AirTrunk seeks $11 billion for Andhra Pradesh data centres

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk has proposed two data center campuses in Andhra Pradesh worth ~$11 billion, offering up to 1.8 gigawatts of capacity. The project, one of India's largest digital infrastructure bids, will use air-cooled, low-water systems. CM Chandrababu Naidu is pushing renewable energy adoption. Google has also announced a $15 billion AI hub in the state.