NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Limited announced a partnership with Meta Platforms, Inc on Wednesday for a data centre project in Jamnagar, Gujarat. This positions Reliance as a single-window solutions provider for hyperscale AI infrastructure in India.
Project Details
Reliance will develop a data centre with 168 megawatts (MW) capacity within two years, with an option to scale further. This will be the first built-to-suit data centre capacity in India for Meta, which will lease capacity from the facility. The partnership marks a significant milestone in Meta's global infrastructure expansion and deepens its strategic relationship with Reliance across connectivity, commerce, and AI innovation.
Statements from Leaders
Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh D Ambani 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.”
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg 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."
Strategic Importance
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, Reliance 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.
Sustainability and Government Alignment
Reliance stated that the data centre will be powered by renewable energy and cooled with desalinated seawater. This partnership aligns with the Government of India's priorities, which designate data centres as strategic national infrastructure and introduce a long-term policy framework to attract global AI infrastructure investment into India.
