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Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village
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Fusion42 · 26 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Google is building a $15bn hyperscale AI datacentre in the Indian village of Tarluvada, Andhra Pradesh, causing local protests due to land confiscation and environmental concerns. The datacentre's approved energy consumption exceeds 2.5GW, over 30% of the state's current usage, raising fears of increased fossil fuel emissions in a region heavily dependent on coal.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure.
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You face a political risk as hyperscale AI data centre projects in India face local pushback and strict environmental scrutiny. Your expansions must navigate fresh regulatory barriers and community resistance that could delay or reshape project viability.
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