Reliance Industries Announces 1 GW AI Data Center Investment in Andhra Pradesh

After Google, Ambani's Reliance to set up 1 GW data centre in Andhra Pradesh

Reliance Industries is establishing a 1 GW AI data center in Andhra Pradesh, a significant investment following Google's similar commitment. This modular facility, powered by a planned 6 GW solar project, will host advanced AI processors. The deal also includes plans for a greenfield integrated food park, bolstering the state's target of 6 GW data center capacity. Reliance Industries will establish a 1 GW AI data centre in Andhra Pradesh. This is the second big-ticket investment commitment from a major corporate player after Google announced a 1 GW data centre cluster in Vizag with a $ 15 billion investment over five years. The fully modular data centre will host graphic processing units, tensor processing units and AI processors. It will be a twin to Reliance Industries' data centre at Jamnagar. Last month, Andhra Pradesh had inked a deal with Google for a data centre cluster. In an interview to ET, Andhra Pradesh IT and electronics minister Nara Lokesh had said the state aims to set up data centres with 6 GW capacity. So far, Andhra Pradesh has finalised deals with 1 GW with Google and 500 NW with Sify. The deal with Reliance Industries will take the state closer to its target. According to sources, the company will develop 6 GW solar power project to power the data centre. Reliance Industries executive director P M S Prasad will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu for the mega projects on Friday. Also Read: Google set to bet big on India with $10 billion Visakhapatnam data hub plan The MoU will also include company's plan to build a greenfield integrated food park at Kurnool over 170 acres of land. As first reported in ET's September 21 edition this facility will manufacture beverages, packaged drinking water, chocolates, snacks and atta. Naidu had also confirmed this in an exclusive interview to ET on Thursday. The state is hosting a CII partnership summit to attract more investments to Andhra Pradesh. Also Read: How Chandrababu Naidu & son Lokesh are attracting big money for Andhra Pradesh to challenge Bengaluru's lead Naidu's government will sign more than 400 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with top corporates, including Brookfield (Rs 1.08 lakh crore), ReNew (Rs 82,000 crore), SAEL Industries (Rs 22,000 crore), Hero Future Energies (Rs 15,000 crore), over Friday and Saturday. The key National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally addressed scepticism over agreements that don't translate into projects on the ground. "These MoUs are not on paper. Each investment is genuine and will come into the state within the next three and a half to four years," Naidu said. "I am happy to share that over the last 16 months, my cabinet has cleared investments of up to Rs 9 lakh crore. Over the next two days, we will be signing MoUs for another Rs 9-10 lakh crore. These are all implementable. We will be able to get Rs 20 lakh crore of investments grounded and generate 20 lakh jobs."

Adani, Reliance Announce AI Data Centre Investments in Andhra Pradesh

ReNew to invest Rs 82,000 crore in green energy, including PV ingot-wafer, pumped hydro, and green ammonia. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will set up a 1 GW Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Centre in the state, a fully modular, future-ready facility designed to host the world's most advanced GPUs, TPUs, and AI processors, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday. Also Read: Adani, Airtel Partner with Google to Set Up India's First AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on November 14, 2025, he said that, in order to power the proposed AI Data Centre sustainably, Reliance will also develop a 6 GWp solar power project in the state. This project will double Andhra Pradesh's current ground-mounted solar capacity, contribute over 30 per cent of its renewable energy, and unlock the state's vast solar potential. "Reliance will set up a 1 GW Artificial Intelligence Data Centre in the state, a fully modular, future-ready facility designed to host the world's most advanced GPUs, TPUs, and AI processors. It will operate as a twin to their gigawatt-scale AI Data Centre in Jamnagar, together forming one of Asia's strongest AI infrastructure networks," Naidu said in the post. In addition, Reliance will build a Greenfield Integrated Food Park in Rayalaseema, a world-class automated facility. This major investment will generate several thousand direct and indirect jobs and create sustained income opportunities for thousands of families, he added. "Heartfelt thanks to Shri Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Limited, for these landmark announcements, which mark a new milestone in Andhra Pradesh's journey of innovation, clean energy leadership, and inclusive growth," he said. Naidu met with PMS Prasad, Executive Director & Member of the Board, RIL; PVL Madhava Rao, Mentor-South, Reliance Industries Limited; and other senior officials of the conglomerate at the CII Summit 2025. The Adani Group on Friday announced that it will invest over Rs 1 lakh crore in various projects -- including the joint-venture data centre with Google in Andhra Pradesh -- over the next decade. We have already invested around Rs 40,000 crore across ports, logistics, cement, infrastructure and renewable energy. "Over the next ten years, we are planning to invest an additional Rs 1 lakh crore across ports, data centres, cement, and the energy business," said Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ, while speaking at the 30th CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam. Google and Adani will invest USD 15 billion over the next five years to develop a data centre hub in Vizag. The hub will include a purpose-built, gigawatt-scale campus. "The flagship of our commitment is the Vizag Tech Park. This is not just another tech park. It is the foundation of India's digital sovereignty. We are building one of the world's largest hyperscale data centre ecosystems in partnership with Google and powered by complete green energy. This is a combined USD 15 billion vision that perfectly aligns with your twin goals of sustainable and high-tech growth. But what truly humbles us is not the scale of the capital -- it is the scale of the impact. Our operations here have already generated over one lakh direct and indirect jobs," Adani said. AdaniConneX, a joint venture between the Adani Group and data center operator EdgeConneX, will undertake the project, supported by a subsea cable network and powered by renewable energy. The Group will also build new transmission lines, generate renewable power, and build energy storage systems in the state. ReNew Energy Global Plc (ReNew), a decarbonisation solutions company, on Thursday announced that it will invest around Rs 60,000 crore (around USD 6.7 billion) in Andhra Pradesh to set up multiple green energy projects in the state, taking its total fresh investment in the state to around Rs 82,000 crore (around USD 9.3 billion). The Company had already committed around Rs 22,000 crore (around USD 2.5 billion) to the state in May 2025 to set up one of India's largest hybrid renewable energy projects in Andhra Pradesh. In four separate MoUs signed on Thursday with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board, in the presence of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, Real-Time Governance, and Human Resources Development, the company announced plans to invest in establishing a 6 GW PV ingot-wafer plant, a 2 GW pumped hydro project, a 300 KTPA green ammonia facility, and 5 GW of hybrid projects -- including wind-solar and solar-BESS initiatives. Speaking on the announcement, Sumant Sinha, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of ReNew said, "ReNew has a long-standing presence in Andhra Pradesh and with this expansion we are bringing a fully integrated clean energy value chain to the state of Andhra Pradesh, from wafer to large-scale renewable projects and storage deployment. This will strengthen domestic supply chains, create high-quality skilled jobs, and advance India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision. We appreciate the leadership and clear policy direction of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, which makes the state a natural partner in accelerating India's energy transition and sustainable economic growth." Also Read: IBM, TCS Partner to Deploy India's Largest Quantum Computer in Quantum Valley Tech Park in AP "Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with Hero Future Energies for an investment of Rs 15,000 crore to generate 4 GW of renewable energy across Anantapur, Kurnool, and Kadapa. This partnership will position the state as a hub for advanced energy technologies, including green hydrogen, energy storage, and export-oriented renewables manufacturing. We also plan to collaborate on port-based hydrogen/ammonia export infrastructure and a dedicated green hydrogen park. Delighted to be joined by Mr Rahul Munjal, Chairman and MD, on this occasion," the Chief Minister shared in a post on X. Andhra Pradesh's IT and Education Minister Nara Lokesh announced in a post on X on Friday that Brookfield Asset Management will invest USD 12 billion (Rs 1.1 lakh crore) in the state, primarily in renewable energy. "It is a privilege to welcome Brookfield Asset Management to Andhra Pradesh, with a landmark investment of USD 12 billion across renewable energy, battery and pumped storage, solar manufacturing, and other decarbonisation initiatives. Brookfield will also participate in diverse sectors including data centers, commercial real estate, GCCs, infrastructure, and ports" he said. The marquee investment, he added, will reinforce Andhra Pradesh's position as a leading destination for sustainable and transformative investments not just in India but globally. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, on November 13, 2025, announced the signing of two significant MoUs with Taiwanese companies. Allegiance Group will set up an industrial park spread across 470 acres in Kuppam with an investment of Rs 400 crore, creating about 50,000 direct and indirect jobs. "eJoule India JV, a partnership between eJoule Inc. (USA), Creative Sensor Inc. (Taiwan), and Senaste Technologies LLP (India), will establish India's first 23 GWh Precursor-Free Single-Crystal Cathode Active Material and Solid-State Electrolyte manufacturing facility at Orvakal, Kurnool, with an investment of Rs 18,000 crore. The project will generate around 2,000 direct jobs," the Chief Minister announced in a post on X.

Reliance to set up 1 gigawatt AI data centre in India's Andhra Pradesh

BENGALURU (Reuters) -Reliance Industries plans to set up a 1-gigawatt AI data center in India's Andhra Pradesh, the state's chief minister said on Friday, adding to infrastructure capacity in India where the likes of Google and Microsoft have made huge AI investments. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu did not disclose financial details of the investment. Reliance did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Globally, companies are investing heavily to build new infrastructure to meet booming demand for AI services. India is a critical growth market where nearly a billion users access the internet. Google last month committed to a $15 billion investment over five years to create an AI data center in Andhra Pradesh, its biggest ever investment in India. Microsoft and Amazon have also poured billions into building data centers in India. Reliance's planned data center will operate as a twin to its gigawatt-scale AI data center in Jamnagar city in Gujarat state, "together forming one of Asia's strongest AI infrastructure networks," Naidu said. AI requires enormous computing power, pushing demand for specialised data centers that enable tech companies to link thousands of chips together in clusters. The Reliance group, led by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, includes Jio, India's leading telecoms carrier, Reliance Retail Ltd, Network18 Media & Investments Ltd and Jamnagar, India's largest oil complex. (Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru; Editing by Joe Bavier and Susan Fenton)