Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Meta Platforms have joined hands to develop a 168 MW data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, with the facility expected to be completed within the next two years, according to a joint announcement made on Wednesday.
The project marks Meta’s first dedicated built-to-suit data centre capacity in India and is being viewed as a significant step in strengthening the country’s position as a global destination for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure development.
Meta is also separately partnering with two leading clean energy providers in India, CleanMax and Fourth Partner Energy, to back nearly 1GW of renewable energy, the statement 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,” Reliance Industries Limited, Chairman and Managing Director, Mukesh 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.
In 2020, Meta invested $5.7 billion in Jio Platforms. “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,” the statement said.
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.
The project positions RIL as a single-window solutions provider for hyperscale AI infrastructure in India.
According to the companies, the project’s location in Gujarat provides several key advantages for large-scale data centre operations, including strong infrastructure support, access to renewable energy, adequate water resources, proximity to India’s western submarine cable landing stations, and connectivity through Jio’s extensive fibre network. These factors are expected to enhance operational efficiency and support the growing demand for AI and digital services.
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