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The Andhra Pradesh government on 22 August 2026 approved a 512 MW green integrated AI data centre in Visakhapatnam district, to be built by AM AI Factory (Vizag) Pvt Ltd.
The project carries an investment of more than Rs 31,387 crore and is expected to create employment for about 1,000 people.
It will come up at Amanam village in Bheemunipatnam mandal and is to be completed in two years and four months.
The Government Order, issued by IT Secretary Bhaskar Katamneni, grants exemption from stamp duty and electricity duty along with power infrastructure and water supply support.
The clearance falls under the state's Data Centre Policy 4.0 (2024-29), under which the facility is categorised as a Mega Project.
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A facility housing servers, storage and networking equipment, along with the power and cooling systems they need to run continuously.
A data centre designed to run on renewable or low-carbon power and to minimise water and energy use per unit of computing.
An investment category under state industrial policy that unlocks the highest tier of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives.
The Union government's programme to build domestic AI compute capacity, datasets, skilling and applications.