Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced a partnership with Meta Platforms (Meta) for a data centre project in Jamnagar, Gujarat. RIL will develop a data centre with 168 MW capacity to be delivered within two years, with an option to scale.
This is the first built-to-suit data centre capacity in India for Meta and represents a significant step in India’s emergence as a global hub for AI infrastructure. Meta will lease capacity from the facility, marking a significant step in Meta’s global infrastructure expansion and deepening the long-standing partnership with Reliance – one that spans connectivity, commerce and AI innovation in one of the world’s most dynamic digital markets. The data centre will serve Meta’s global infrastructure, supporting its core business and AI compute needs, underscoring India’s growing role in the worldwide digital and AI ecosystem.
Under the agreement, RIL will provide comprehensive end-to-end services spanning the entire lifecycle of the data centre – from design and construction to the ongoing management of utilities, renewable power supply, network connectivity and fully managed operational services. This positions RIL as a single-window solutions provider for hyperscale AI infrastructure in India.
The location in Gujarat offers significant advantages for large-scale data centre operations, including delivery capability, renewable energy, water availability, proximity to India’s western submarine cable landing stations and Jio’s extensive fibre network. The data centre will be powered by renewable energy and cooled with desalinated seawater, demonstrating both RIL’s and Meta’s commitment to sustainability.
This partnership is aligned with the Government of India’s priorities which designate datacentres as national infrastructure and introduces a long-term policy framework to attract global AI infrastructure investment into India.
Shri Mukesh D. Ambani, the chairman and managing director at RIL, said: “This partnership with Meta marks a transformative moment for India’s digital infrastructure. Building India’s first built-to-suit data centre for a global technology leader of Meta’s scale demonstrates India’s readiness to be at the forefront of the global AI revolution. At Reliance, we are committed to building world-class digital infrastructure that will power the next generation of AI innovation – not just for India, but for the world. Jamnagar will become a landmark destination for hyperscale AI computing, and we are proud to partner with Meta to make this vision a reality.”
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO at Meta, said: “We’re proud to be working with Reliance to build our first AI-enabled data centre in India. This world-class facility in Jamnagar will help us scale our AI infrastructure globally while deepening our long-term investment in India’s economy.”
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