Reliance and Meta to build India's first AI-enabled hyperscale data centre in Jamnagar

Reliance Industries Limited RIL and Meta on Wednesday June 10 announced a strategic partnership to develop Indias first builttosuit AIenabled hyperscale data centre for the global technology giantThe facility to be located in Jamnagar Gujarat will have an initial capacity of 168 MW and is expected to be operational within two years with provisions for future expansionThe project marks Metas first builttosuit data centre investment in India and underscores the countrys growing importance in the global AI and digital ecosystem in collaboration with Reliance Industries RIL Meta will lease capacity from the facility to support its global infrastructure operations and rapidly expanding AI computing requirementsReliance Industries to provide infrastructure and endtoend servicesUnder the agreement RIL will serve as a comprehensive infrastructure partner providing endtoend services across the data centres lifecycleThese include design construction utility management renewable power supply network connectivity and fully managed operational services positioning the conglomerate as a onestop solutions provider for hyperscale AI infrastructureAs per RIL the Jamnagar location offers several strategic advantages including robust delivery capabilities access to renewable energy abundant water resources proximity to Indias western submarine cable landing stations and connectivity through Jios extensive fibre networkRIL and Meta focus on sustainabilitySustainability is expected to be a key feature of the project The data centre will run on renewable energy and utilise desalinated seawater for cooling aligning with the environmental commitments of both companies while addressing the intensive energy and cooling demands of AI infrastructureThe partnership also aligns with the Government of Indias efforts to establish the country as a global technology and AI hub Recent policy initiatives have designated data centres as strategic national infrastructure and introduced frameworks aimed at attracting largescale AI investmentsMukesh Ambani and Mark Zuckerberg express their views about the partnershipSpeaking on the development Mukesh D Ambani Chairman and Managing Director of RIL said the partnership represented a transformative moment for Indias digital infrastructureBuilding Indias first builttosuit data centre for a global technology leader of Metas scale demonstrates Indias readiness to be at the forefront of the global AI revolution At Reliance we are committed to building worldclass digital infrastructure that will power the next generation of AI innovationmdashnot 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 Ambani saidMark Zuckerberg founder and CEO of Meta said the collaboration would strengthen the companys global AI capabilities while deepening its commitment to IndiaWere proud to be working with Reliance to build our first AIenabled data centre in India This worldclass facility in Jamnagar will help us scale our AI infrastructure globally while deepening our longterm investment in Indias economy Zuckerberg said