India’s race to dominate artificial intelligence infrastructure has entered a new phase. Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has unveiled plans to invest $100 billion by 2035 to build large-scale AI data centers across the country, positioning the Adani Group at the center of India’s digital transformation.
The announcement signals one of the largest technology infrastructure commitments in India’s history and underscores the country’s ambition to become a global AI powerhouse rather than a passive consumer of foreign platforms.
$100 Billion AI Data Center Investment by 2035
The Ahmedabad-based Adani Group plans to deploy $100 billion to expand its data center footprint nationwide. The company aims to build 2 gigawatts of data center capacity initially, with potential expansion to 5 gigawatts through AdaniConnex, its joint venture with U.S.-based EdgeConneX.
In addition, the conglomerate intends to invest another $150 billion over the next decade to manufacture servers, electrical infrastructure components, and cloud computing platforms. This broader push seeks to develop what the group describes as a “five-layer AI stack,” integrating infrastructure, hardware, energy, cloud platforms, and application ecosystems.
According to Adani, India must build technological sovereignty in AI rather than rely entirely on global tech giants.
Strategic Partnerships with Google and Microsoft
The AI infrastructure expansion includes global collaborations. In partnership with Google, Adani Group will invest $15 billion to develop a gigawatt-scale AI data center campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The group is also working with Microsoft on data center projects in Hyderabad and Pune. These alliances aim to accelerate cloud adoption, AI workloads, and enterprise digital transformation across India.
The Visakhapatnam campus is expected to become one of the largest AI-focused data center hubs in the region, strengthening India’s position in the global data economy.
Renewable Energy to Power AI Infrastructure
Energy remains central to the strategy. Adani Green Energy will supply renewable power from its 30-gigawatt Khavda project in Gujarat. More than 10 gigawatts of this capacity is already operational.
The group also plans to invest $55 billion to expand its renewable portfolio further, including battery energy storage systems designed to stabilize power supply for energy-intensive AI infrastructure.
By pairing AI data centers with renewable power, the company aims to reduce long-term operating costs and position its infrastructure as environmentally sustainable.
India’s Expanding Data Center Market
India has emerged as one of Asia’s fastest-growing data center markets, driven by accelerating AI adoption, rising cloud computing demand, and tightening regulatory requirements around local data storage.
At the same time, rival conglomerates are advancing similar strategies. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio has signed AI platform agreements with Meta and Google, while also announcing plans for its own gigawatt-scale data center in Gujarat.
Taken together, the scale of these investments reflects a broader structural shift. As AI workloads surge globally, ownership of infrastructure is increasingly shaping economic leverage and geopolitical influence.
Building India’s AI Sovereignty
With an estimated net worth of nearly $92 billion, Gautam Adani is positioning the Adani Group as a foundational AI infrastructure provider. The conglomerate already operates across ports, airports, cement, logistics, mining, media, and energy.
Now, it is extending that footprint into artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and broader digital ecosystems.
Moreover, the $100 billion data center commitment, combined with parallel investments in renewable energy and hardware, signals a long-term bet on India’s AI economy. Rather than relying on imported intelligence, Adani’s strategy focuses on building domestic capacity at scale.
If executed as planned, the initiative could significantly reshape India’s role in the global technology landscape over the coming decade.
Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani, addresses a gathering during the inaugural session of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gandhinagar on January 10, 2024. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP) (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images)
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