Reliance Industries Limited has announced a partnership with Meta to develop a 168 MW AI-enabled data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, the first built-to-suit data centre capacity in India for the American technology company.
Under the agreement, RIL will develop and deliver the facility within two years, with an option to scale. Meta will lease capacity from the facility to serve its global infrastructure needs, including core business and AI compute requirements. RIL will act as a single-window solutions provider, managing everything from design and construction to utilities, renewable power supply, network connectivity and fully managed operational services.
The Jamnagar site was selected for its proximity to India’s western submarine cable landing stations, Jio’s fibre network, renewable energy availability and water access. The facility will run entirely on renewable energy and be cooled using desalinated seawater.
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, described the partnership as a transformative moment for India’s digital infrastructure, saying Jamnagar will become a landmark destination for hyperscale AI computing. Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the facility will help scale Meta’s AI infrastructure globally while deepening the company’s long-term investment in India’s economy.
The partnership aligns with the Government of India’s framework designating data centres as strategic national infrastructure, aimed at attracting global AI infrastructure investment into the country.
