Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has partnered with Meta Platforms Inc. to develop a 168 MW data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, marking Meta’s first built-to-suit data centre capacity in India.
The facility, scheduled to be delivered within two years with an option for future expansion, will support Meta’s global infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) computing requirements. The project is being seen as a significant milestone in India’s emergence as a global hub for AI infrastructure.
Strategic partnership
Under the agreement, Meta will lease capacity from the facility, deepening its long-standing partnership with Reliance. The data centre will serve Meta’s core business operations and AI workloads while reinforcing India’s role in the global digital and AI ecosystem.
Reliance will provide end-to-end services across the entire lifecycle of the project, including design, construction, utility management, renewable power supply, network connectivity and operational services, positioning itself as a single-window provider of hyperscale AI infrastructure solutions.
Sustainable infrastructure
Located in Jamnagar, the facility will benefit from access to renewable energy, water resources, proximity to western submarine cable landing stations and Jio’s fibre network.
The data centre will be powered by renewable energy and use desalinated seawater for cooling, reflecting the sustainability commitments of both companies.
India’s AI ambitions
“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,” Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh D. Ambani said.
“Jamnagar will become a landmark destination for hyperscale AI computing, and we are proud to partner with Meta to make this vision a reality,” he added.
“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,” Meta Platforms Inc Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said.