AirTrunk Signs MoU for 1.8GW of Data Center Capacity in Andhra Pradesh

AirTrunk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Andhra Pradesh, India, for two proposed data center campuses totalling 1.8GW of capacity in Anakapalli district. The company announced the agreement with Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on LinkedIn: 400MW at Rambilli and 1.4GW at Tootipala.

The agreement marks one of the largest single-state capacity commitments by an APAC data center operator in India to date. Full details of either project have not been shared.

Where will the campuses be built?

Rambilli is a village roughly 60km (37.3 miles) southwest of Visakhapatnam, the port city also known as Vizag. Tootipala sits about 70km (43.5 miles) west of the city. Both sites fall within Anakapalli district.

AirTrunk has not published timelines, power arrangements or facility specifications for the two campuses.

What did AirTrunk say?

Carly Wishart, managing director, corporate and international at AirTrunk, framed the MoU around local economic impact. She said: "Digital infrastructure can support economic growth and create new opportunities for local communities. We're grateful to the Andhra Pradesh Government for its partnership, and look forward to working closely with government and community partners as the proposal progresses."

Wishart added: "Our focus is on responsible planning and helping people build the skills to take part in the opportunities ahead."

The commitments to workforce development and community engagement signal that AirTrunk expects long permitting and consultation phases before construction begins.

How does this fit AirTrunk's footprint?

Founded in 2018, AirTrunk operates and is developing campuses in Sydney and Melbourne (two sites) in Australia, plus Singapore, Hong Kong, Johor in Malaysia, and Tokyo and Osaka in Japan.

Blackstone and the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) acquired the company in 2024 for US$16.1 billion — at the time the largest-ever deal in the data center sector.

AirTrunk entered India earlier this year by acquiring Lumina CloudInfra. Blackstone founded that operator in November 2022 with stated plans for 600MW of capacity across India. AirTrunk currently lists Indian projects in Chandivali and Navi Mumbai around Mumbai, as well as Chennai and Hyderabad.

The 1.8GW Andhra Pradesh proposal would roughly triple the scale of the Lumina pipeline it inherited.

Who else operates around Visakhapatnam?

AirTrunk will not build in isolation. Other operators with a presence around Vizag include:

• Colt
• AdaniConneX
• Google
• Sify

The cluster suggests Andhra Pradesh is positioning Visakhapatnam's hinterland as a second-tier Indian data center market alongside Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

One number defines the deal: 1.8GW, signed in a single MoU.