Reliance Industries and Meta Partner to Build India’s First AI-Enabled Hyperscale Data Centre in Gujarat

The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Meta Platforms have announced the strategic partnership to establish an AI-enabled hyperscale data centre in the  Jamnagar, Gujarat. It is the 168 MW facility and expected to be completed within two years. Also it will be the Meta’s first built to suit data centre in India. This projects indicates the India’s growing importance in the field of the global artificial intelligence ecosystem.

Reliance and Meta Announce Major AI Infrastructure Partnership

Reliance Industries and Meta have entered into the strategic collaboration to develop a state of the art AI-enabled data centre in Jamnagar district of Gujarat.

The upcoming facility will have the initial capacity of 168 megawatts (MW) and it is designed with the scalability options to support future expansion.

Meta will lease capacity from the data centre to meet the its growing global artificial intelligence and computing requirements.

It will represents the one of the largest AI infrastructure investments in India and signals increasing confidence among the global technology companies in India’s digital ecosystem.

India’s First Built-to-Suit Data Centre for Meta

This project in Jamnagar marks the historic milestone as it is the Meta’s first built to suit data centre facility in India.

This built to suit data centre is specifically designed and developed according to the unique operational requirements of the customer.

In this case, the infrastructure will support the Meta’s expanding AI workloads, cloud services and data processing needs.

The partnership demonstrates the India’s growing capability to host the world-class AI and cloud computing infrastructure while attracting the investments from leading global technology companies.

Jamnagar Emerging Hub of Global AI Infrastructure

The project is expected to transform the Jamnagar into the major destination for hyperscale AI computing.

Several strategic advantages make the location attractive,

• Availability of the large-scale renewable energy
• Access to desalinated water resources
• Proximity to India’s western submarine cable landing stations
• Connectivity through Jio’s extensive fiber network
• Availability of industrial-scale infrastructure

Sustainable Design Core of the Project

A key feature of the Reliance-Meta partnership is the its strong focus on sustainability.

The data centre will operate by using the renewable energy sources and utilize desalinated seawater for cooling purposes.

Key sustainability features includes the,

• Renewable energy-powered operations
• Seawater-based cooling systems
• Reduced freshwater consumption
• Energy-efficient infrastructure
• Lower carbon footprint

The project aligns with the global efforts to build environmentally responsible digital infrastructure.

Role of The Reliance In the Project

Reliance Industries will act as the comprehensive infrastructure partner for the project.

The company will manage the entire lifecycle of the data centre which includes,

• Facility design and development
• Renewable power supply
• Utility management
• Network connectivity
• Operations and maintenance
• Managed infrastructure services

cloud computing, and artificial intelligence technologies.