Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), announced Monday that it will invest $9 billion in South Carolina to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure and strengthen its presence in the state.
The multiyear investment will run through 2027 and focus on scaling operations at Google’s existing data center campus in Berkeley County, while also supporting the construction of two new facilities in Dorchester County.
Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google, said in a LinkedIn post that the funds will also go toward “programs to protect energy affordability and train the local workforce for careers in the state’s growing tech and energy sector.”
“This investment helps support job growth in South Carolina as it benefits from the upside of AI,” Porat added.
The announcement marks a major step in Google’s broader U.S. AI infrastructure strategy, reinforcing the company’s commitment to expanding data center capacity and workforce development in key regions.
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