Mega Energy-Compute Commitment to Power India’s AI Infrastructure
New Delhi, February 17: The Adani Group on Tuesday announced a landmark $100 billion investment plan to build renewable-energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready data centres by 2035. The move is positioned as one of the world’s largest integrated energy and compute commitments.According to Adani Enterprises, the initiative is expected to unlock an additional $150 billion in investments across server manufacturing, cloud platforms, and allied industries. Together, the effort aims to create a projected $250 billion AI infrastructure ecosystem in India over the next decade.
India’s Bid to Lead the Global AI Revolution
Announcing the roadmap, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, described the current phase as an intelligence revolution surpassing previous industrial transformations.He said nations that successfully align energy capabilities with computing power will define global leadership in the coming decade. He added that India is uniquely placed to take the lead.
The Group plans to build on its existing strengths in green energy and data centre infrastructure while expanding into a comprehensive five-layer AI stack. The focus, according to the company, is on strengthening India’s technological sovereignty and positioning the country as a creator and exporter of AI-driven intelligence.
Expanding Data Centre Capacity to 5 GW
The roadmap builds on the 2 GW national data centre platform developed under AdaniConneX. The target is to scale this capacity to 5 GW, more than doubling the existing footprint.This expansion is supported by strategic partnerships with global technology firms. The Group recently partnered with Google to establish what is described as the nation’s largest gigawatt-scale AI data centre campus in Visakhapatnam. It has also collaborated with Microsoft to develop similar AI-focused facilities in Hyderabad and Pune.
The company stated that discussions are ongoing with other major players interested in setting up large-scale campuses across India, though no further details were disclosed.
Strengthening AI and Digital Commerce Ecosystem
In addition to global technology partnerships, the conglomerate is deepening its collaboration with Flipkart. The partnership aims to develop a second AI data centre designed to support high-performance AI workloads and next-generation digital commerce operations.With its integrated renewable energy and compute strategy, the Adani Group’s investment signals a decisive push to build large-scale AI infrastructure within India, positioning the country at the centre of the emerging global intelligence economy.
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