Reliance to Build 168 MW AI Data Centre for Meta in India
Meta will lease a 168 MW AI-enabled data centre from Reliance Industries in Jamnagar, strengthening its AI infrastructure footprint and long-term investment in India.
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Meta Platforms said on Thursday it will lease an artificial intelligence-enabled data centre with a capacity of 168 megawatts from Reliance Industries, adding to its investment in India’s burgeoning digital infrastructure ecosystem.
According to reports, as per the agreement, Reliance Industries will develop the facility at Jamnagar and supply it within two years with an option of capacity expansion in future.
“This world-class facility in Jamnagar will help us scale our AI infrastructure globally while deepening our long-term investment in India’s economy,” said Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta, on the development.
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Expanding Partnership:
The partnership is built on a long-standing relationship between the two companies. Meta invested $5.7 billion in Jio Platforms, Reliance’s telecom and digital services arm, in 2020. The companies also furthered their partnership last year with a joint venture that provided Meta’s open-source AI models to Indian businesses and developers.
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani called Meta’s latest investment a “transformative moment for India’s digital infrastructure.”
The announcement comes at a time of growing interest from global hyperscalers in India’s data centre sector. Industry estimates quoted by Nomura indicate India’s data centre capacity is projected to hit 7 GW by 2030 backed by its cost competitiveness vis-à-vis several developed Asia-Pacific and Western markets.
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Renewable Energy Push:
Meta is also partnering with clean energy providers CleanMax and Fourth Partner Energy on nearly 1 GW of renewable energy capacity in northern and southern India. The projects are meant to assist the company in expanding its infrastructure footprint in the country.
The investments are in line with the company’s global goal of matching all operations with 100 per cent clean and renewable energy, the company said.
