Meta to lease AI-enabled data centre capacity from Reliance in India
Meta and Reliance Industries have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership, with Meta set to lease capacity at a new AI-enabled data centre being developed by Reliance in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Under the agreement, Reliance will build a facility with an initial capacity of 168 MW, which Meta will lease to support its growing infrastructure and artificial intelligence workloads. The arrangement also includes options for future expansion.
The development marks Meta’s first AI-focused data centre investment in India and reflects the increasing importance of the country within the company’s global infrastructure strategy. India remains one of Meta’s largest and fastest-growing user markets, while demand for AI computing capacity continues to rise globally.
According to the companies, the Jamnagar facility will be powered by renewable energy and cooled using desalinated seawater. Meta will bear the costs associated with the energy and water required to operate the facility.
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