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Google is anticipated to increase its investment in Andhra Pradesh beyond $15 billion after five years, according to the leader of the southern Indian state, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu stated that the US-based company’s plans to construct a data center in the state are “to start with” during an interview on Saturday in the port city of Visakhapatnam.

When asked if Google would consider doubling its investment after the first five years, he responded, “It is always an opportunity under their compulsions.”

Regarding Google’s plans, Naidu stated, “It is a win-win situation to start with $15 billion within five years.”. He continued by saying that businesses like Reliance Industries have committed to building 5.5 GW of data centers in Andhra Pradesh. According to him, that will support plans to increase the production of green energy.

Google revealed the Visakhapatnam data center connected to a fiber-optic network and renewable energy sources. Gautam Adani, an Indian businessman, announced that his company, AdaniConneX, would collaborate on the project with Google, in addition to Bharti Airtel, the nation’s second-largest mobile carrier.

According to Google, the project is its largest investment in India to date and will serve as the cornerstone of the regional government’s strategy to boost the AI sector locally.

Google has invested in India, one of the major recipients of the global AI boom, alongside other US tech giants.  Amazon.com plans to invest $12.7 billion in developing cloud infrastructure in the South Asian nation by 2030, and OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, aims to establish a 1-gigawatt data center there.

CBRE Group Inc. predicts that by 2027, investments in India’s data center market will surpass $100 billion. By the end of 2030, there will be about 122 GW of online data center capacity worldwide, according to Goldman Sachs Research.