Reliance to invest $109.8B in AI data centers and computing in India

Reliance Industries is making one of the largest artificial intelligence infrastructure bets in India, committing $109.8 billion over seven years to build data centres and computing systems.

Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the plan at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

Ambani said the funding would support long-term “nation-building” capital, including sovereign AI computing infrastructure, noting that limited availability and high costs of computing power remain the primary constraints on domestic AI development.

Artificial intelligence systems require powerful processors, storage, and networking capabilities.

Without sufficient infrastructure, companies face delays in developing and deploying AI models.

Reliance’s investment aims to close this gap by building large-scale computing facilities designed to support AI training and deployment.

The investment reflects a broader effort to strengthen India’s domestic technology capabilities.

By building local infrastructure, Reliance can help businesses reduce dependence on foreign cloud providers and expand access to AI computing.

Jamnagar becomes key hub

Reliance’s telecom subsidiary Jio is constructing multi-gigawatt artificial intelligence-ready data centres in Jamnagar.

These facilities are designed to support large-scale computing workloads required by artificial intelligence applications.

More than 120 megawatts of capacity is expected to be operational in the second half of this year.

This marks an early stage in the broader expansion of computing infrastructure planned under Reliance’s investment programme.

The Jamnagar data centres are intended to serve enterprise customers, technology developers, and digital service providers.

These facilities will help increase computing availability and support India’s expanding artificial intelligence ecosystem.

Renewable energy powers expansion

Reliance plans to power its artificial intelligence data centres using renewable energy.

This approach helps manage electricity costs while supporting environmental sustainability.

Artificial intelligence infrastructure consumes large amounts of power due to the energy demands of servers and cooling systems.

Renewable energy can help reduce long-term operating costs and support reliable operations.

Using clean energy also aligns with India’s wider transition toward renewable power.

Reliance’s strategy integrates artificial intelligence infrastructure with sustainable energy development.

AI race draws global players

Reliance’s investment comes as Indian companies increase spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Businesses are investing in data centres and computing systems to meet growing demand for AI services.

In November, Digital Connexion — a joint venture of Reliance Industries, Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., and Digital Realty Trust Inc. — agreed to invest $11 billion by 2030 to build a data center in southern India.

Competition is heating up among major Indian conglomerates in AI investments.

Adani Enterprises has also announced plans to invest $100 billion in renewable-powered artificial intelligence-ready data centres by 2035 at the AI Summit.

India expects to attract more than $200 billion worth of AI investments over the next 2 years.

Global technology companies are expanding their presence as well.

OpenAI said it will become the first customer of a data centre operated by Tata Consultancy Services.