Meta and Reliance to build AI data center in Jamnagar

Meta Platforms and Reliance Industries announced a partnership on Wednesday to develop a major artificial intelligence-enabled data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The agreement marks Meta's first such dedicated facility in India, significantly expanding the U.S. tech giant's infrastructure footprint in a key global market.

Under the deal, Reliance will build, own, and operate a 168-megawatt data center, with construction expected to be completed within two years. Meta will lease capacity from the facility, with an option to scale in the future. Financial terms were not disclosed. The facility is designed to support Meta's core products, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, as well as its growing AI compute needs and future ambitions.

Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani described the project as India's first "built-to-suit" data center for a global technology leader of Meta's scale. He said the partnership demonstrates India's readiness to be at the forefront of the global AI revolution and that Jamnagar is poised to become a landmark destination for hyperscale AI computing. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated the world-class facility will help scale the company's AI infrastructure...