365elugu.com online news,Visakhapatnam,November 27, 2025:In a major boost to India’s digital infrastructure, a joint venture led by Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has committed $11 billion over the next five years to build one of Asia’s largest AI-native data center campuses in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The announcement, made during the CII Andhra Pradesh Partnership Summit 2025, positions the coastal city as an emerging global hub for AI and cloud computing.
The JV, known as Digital Connexion – a collaboration between RIL, Canada’s Brookfield Corporation, and U.S.-based Digital Realty – signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board. The project will develop 1 gigawatt (GW) of state-of-the-art, AI-optimized data center capacity across a sprawling 400-acre site, with completion targeted by 2030.
“This investment underscores our commitment to powering India’s AI revolution,” said P.M.S. Prasad, Executive Director at Reliance Industries, during the signing ceremony attended by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and IT Minister Nara Lokesh. “Visakhapatnam’s strategic location, renewable energy access, and supportive policies make it ideal for hyperscale data infrastructure.”
Key Project Highlights:
- Investment: $11 billion (approximately ₹98,000 crore)
- Capacity: 1 GW, designed for high-density AI workloads, advanced cooling systems, and redundant power feeds
- Timeline: Phased rollout over five years, fully operational by 2030
- Features: AI-native architecture to support cloud services, machine learning, and edge computing demands
- Impact: Expected to create thousands of jobs in tech, engineering, and operations, while accelerating Andhra Pradesh’s goal to become India’s “AI Capital”
This move follows Google’s $15 billion commitment last month to establish its largest non-U.S. AI hub in the same city, alongside investments from Meta ($1.5 billion for a 500 MW facility) and Adani Group. Together, these pledges total over $26 billion, potentially surpassing India’s current national data center capacity of 1.4 GW by 2031.
India’s data center market is booming, fueled by rapid cloud adoption, 5G rollout, and AI proliferation. Analysts from Crisil project the sector’s revenue to hit ₹20,000 crore by FY28, with a 20-22% annual growth rate. “Gigawatt-scale projects like this are transforming data centers into utility-like assets, backed by renewables and long-term financing,” noted an industry expert.
Chief Minister Naidu hailed the development as a “game-changer,” stating, “Visakhapatnam is now India’s data center capital, driving innovation, employment, and economic growth.” The state government is offering incentives like land subsidies and power tariffs to attract more tech giants.
Digital Connexion, formed in December 2023, already operates facilities in Chennai and Mumbai. This Vizag campus will be its flagship, catering to global hyperscalers amid India’s projected $100 billion data center industry by 2027.
For more details, visit the official CII Summit page or Reliance’s investor relations site.