AirTrunk Proposes About $11 Billion for Andhra Data Centres
The Blackstone-backed operator signed an MoU with Andhra Pradesh for two proposed data centre campuses totalling 1,800 MW.
Key Takeaways
- AirTrunk has proposed about Rs 1.03 lakh crore (about $11 billion) for data centre campuses in Andhra Pradesh.
- It signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government in November 2026.
- The two proposed campuses have a combined capacity of 1,800 MW (1.8 GW).
- AirTrunk entered India in April 2026 and plans to invest more than $30 billion in India by 2030.
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AirTrunk, the data centre operator backed by Blackstone, has proposed an investment of about Rs 1.03 lakh crore (about $11 billion) to build data centre campuses in Andhra Pradesh. The company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government in November 2026.
The plan covers two proposed hyperscale campuses with a combined capacity of 1,800 MW (1.8 GW). Both campuses are proposals.
AirTrunk's Andhra Pradesh proposal at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | AirTrunk |
| Backers | Blackstone and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) |
| Proposed investment | About Rs 1.03 lakh crore (about $11 billion) |
| Agreement | MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government |
| Campuses | Two proposed hyperscale campuses |
| Total capacity | 1,800 MW (1.8 GW) |
| Status | Proposal |
How AirTrunk built its India plans in 2026
AirTrunk builds and runs large hyperscale data centre campuses, the kind of sites used by big cloud and technology companies. It is backed by Blackstone and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and its founder and CEO is Robin Khuda.
The company entered India in April 2026 by buying Lumina CloudInfra, which gave it a pipeline of about 600 MW across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. In June 2026, it said it plans to invest more than $30 billion in India by 2030 and build more than 5 GW of new capacity.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| April 2026 | AirTrunk entered India by acquiring Lumina CloudInfra, with a pipeline of about 600 MW |
| June 2026 | AirTrunk said it plans to invest more than $30 billion in India by 2030 and build more than 5 GW of capacity |
| November 2026 | AirTrunk signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government for two proposed campuses totalling 1,800 MW |
Where AirTrunk's India push stands after the Andhra MoU
AirTrunk has proposed about Rs 1.03 lakh crore (about $11 billion) for two campuses in Andhra Pradesh with a combined 1,800 MW of capacity. Its other India pipeline of about 600 MW across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad came with the Lumina CloudInfra purchase in April 2026.
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