Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Adani Group on Monday announced plans to invest USD 100 billion by 2035 to develop renewable energy-powered data centres tailored for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, in what is being seen as one of India’s largest private sector commitments to digital infrastructure.

The ambitious investment will focus on building large-scale, energy-efficient data centre facilities supported by clean power, forming the foundation of a domestic energy-computing ecosystem capable of supporting India’s rapidly expanding AI ambitions. The initiative is also expected to attract an additional USD 150 billion in allied investments across servers, sovereign cloud platforms, electrical systems and associated infrastructure, potentially creating a broader AI ecosystem valued at around USD 250 billion.

As part of its roadmap, the group will expand the capacity of its data centre arm, AdaniConnex, from its current 2 gigawatts (GW) to 5 GW across multiple locations in the country. These next-generation facilities will combine renewable energy integration, resilient grid systems and advanced computing architecture to meet the growing demands of AI workloads.

The conglomerate is collaborating with global technology leaders to accelerate the rollout. It is working with Alphabet’s Google to establish a gigawatt-scale AI data centre campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, while additional facilities are being developed in Noida within the Delhi-NCR region. The group is also partnering with Microsoft on data centre projects in Hyderabad and Pune, with discussions ongoing with other global technology firms to expand AI infrastructure across India.

Chairman Gautam Adani emphasised the strategic importance of aligning energy and computing capabilities, noting that countries capable of integrating both would shape the future of technological advancement.

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The clean energy backbone supporting the data centres will be anchored by Adani Green Energy’s large-scale renewable project at Khavda in Gujarat, which has a planned capacity of 30 GW, with over 10 GW already operational. In addition, the group has committed USD 55 billion to further expand its renewable energy portfolio, including battery storage solutions to ensure reliability and stability.

The upcoming AI-focused data centres will feature advanced cooling systems, energy-efficient designs and dedicated infrastructure to support India’s large language models and national data platforms. The company also plans to allocate a portion of high-performance computing resources, including graphics processing units (GPUs), to Indian startups, research institutions and deep-tech innovators, reinforcing efforts to strengthen domestic innovation and technological self-reliance.