Meta Joins Hands With Reliance To Set Up AI-Data Centre in Jamnagar

Facebook-parent Meta and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced a deal to develop an AI-enabled data centre in the state of Gujarat, as the US tech giant scales its digital footprint globally. 

The project, to be built in Jamnagar district, comes as technology giants race to expand computing capacity needed to support generative AI services in the world's fastest-growing major economy.

Reliance will develop a 168-megawatt data centre to be



delivered within two years, while Meta will lease capacity from the facility, the companies said in a joint statement. 

The financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said it was "proud" to partner with Reliance on its "first AI-enabled data centre 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," Zuckerberg said.