The Adani Group has announced a direct investment of US$ 100 billion to develop renewable-energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready data centers in India by 2035. The initiative aims to establish a long-term sovereign energy and compute platform designed to position India as a global leader in the emerging Intelligence Revolution.
Adani expects the investment to catalyse an additional US$ 150 billion across server manufacturing, advanced electrical infrastructure, sovereign cloud platforms and supporting industries by 2035. Together, this is projected to create a US$ 250 billion AI infrastructure ecosystem in India over the decade.
“The world is entering an Intelligence Revolution more profound than any previous Industrial Revolution. Nations that master the symmetry between energy and compute will shape the next decade. India is uniquely positioned to lead,” said Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group. “At Adani, we are building on our foundation in data center and green energy to expand into the complete five-layer AI stack focused on India’s technological sovereignty. India will not be a mere consumer in the AI age. We will be the creators, the builders and the exporters of intelligence and we are proud to be able to participate in that future.”
This roadmap builds on AdaniConnex’s existing 2 GW national data center, expanding toward a 5 GW target that positions India at the epicenter of the global AI economy. This vision is anchored by partnerships with Google to establish a gigawatt-scale AI data center campus in Visakhapatnam, alongside additional campuses in Noida, and with Microsoft spanning Hyderabad and Pune. The Adani Group is also in discussion with other major players seeking to establish large scale campuses across India thereby further cementing its position as India’s premier AI infrastructure partner. In line with this vision, the Group will also deepen its data center partnership with Flipkart, advancing the collaboration toward the development of a second AI data center purpose-built to support Flipkart’s next-generation digital commerce, high-performance computing and large-scale AI workloads.
Here are some key elements of Adani’s plans as revealed by the company in a press release:
Integrated data centre platform
The 5 GW deployment will create an integrated data center platform, combining renewable power generation, transmission infrastructure and hyperscale AI compute within a single coordinated architecture. Unlike conventional data center expansions, the program is designed as a unified energy-and-compute ecosystem, where generation, grid resilience and high-density processing capacity are developed in parallel.
Facilities will be optimised for large high-density compute clusters and next-generation AI workloads, supported by advanced liquid cooling systems and high-efficiency power architecture. Dedicated compute capacity will support Indian Large Language Models (LLMs) and national data initiatives, ensuring long-term data sovereignty. Reliable transmission networks and advanced grid systems will underpin the platform, ensuring stability, scalability and uptime at hyperscale.
Leveraging India’s renewable advantage
Central to this strategy is Adani Green Energy’s 30 GW Khavda project, of which over 10 GW is already operational. In addition, the Group is committed to investing another US$ 55 billion to expand its renewable energy portfolio, which will include one of the world’s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Strategic connectivity through cable landing stations, including at Adani’s network of ports, will ensure low-latency global integration with the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Investing in reliable supply chains
To reduce exposure to global supply-chain volatility, the Adani Group will also co-invest in domestic manufacturing partnerships of critical infrastructure components, including high-capacity transformers, advanced power electronics, grid systems, inverters and industrial thermal management solutions.
This approach positions India not only as a data hub but as a producer and exporter of next-generation intelligence and compute infrastructure.
High-Performance Compute
In line with India’s five-layer AI architecture (Applications, Models, Chips, Energy and Data Centers), the Group will actively participate in partnerships across the full stack. A significant portion of GPU capacity will be reserved for Indian AI startups, research institutions and deep-tech entrepreneurs, alleviating compute scarcity and fostering a domestic innovation ecosystem.