Reliance Industries and Meta to develop data center in Gujarat, India

Mumbai, India – Reliance Industries Limited (“RIL”) announced a partnership with Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) for a data center project in Jamnagar, Gujarat. RIL will develop a data center with 168 MW capacity to be delivered within two years, with an option to scale.

This is the first built-to-suit data center capacity in India for Meta and represents a significant milestone in India’s emergence as a global hub for AI infrastructure. Meta will lease capacity from the facility, marking a significant milestone in Meta’s global infrastructure expansion and deepening the long-standing strategic partnership with Reliance—one that spans connectivity, commerce, and AI innovation in one of the world’s most dynamic digital markets. The data center 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, RIL will provide comprehensive end-to-end services spanning the entire lifecycle of the data center—from design and construction to the ongoing management of utilities, renewable power supply, network connectivity, and fully managed operational services. This positions RIL as a single-window solutions provider for hyperscale AI infrastructure in India.

The strategic location in Gujarat offers significant advantages for large-scale data center operations, including delivery capability, renewable energy, water availability, proximity to India’s western submarine cable landing stations, and Jio’s extensive fiber network. The data center will be powered by renewable energy and cooled with desalinated seawater, demonstrating both RIL’s and Meta’s commitment to sustainability.

This partnership is aligned with the Government of India’s priorities, which designate data centers as strategic national infrastructure and introduce a long-term policy framework to attract global AI infrastructure investment into India.

Shri Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited, said, “This partnership with Meta marks a transformative moment for India’s digital infrastructure. Building India’s first built-to-suit data center 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.”

Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO, Meta, said, “We’re proud to be working with Reliance to build our first AI-enabled data center 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.”

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