Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is gearing up for a massive leap into artificial intelligence, with plans to invest between $12 billion and $15 billion in building large-scale AI infrastructure — including a 1-gigawatt data center that could propel its AI division to a $30 billion valuation by 2027, according to estimates by Morgan Stanley. The investment marks one of the most ambitious AI initiatives by an Indian conglomerate, positioning Reliance among the leading global players in the fast-evolving artificial intelligence landscape.
As part of this strategic expansion, the company has launched Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL) in collaboration with Meta, which has acquired a 30% stake through an ₹855 crore investment. The partnership will accelerate AI adoption across industries, with Reliance underwriting 25% of the data center capacity and the remaining capacity offered as “Datacenter as a Service” to major hyperscalers.
Reliance’s AI vision extends across partnerships with Meta, Google, and Microsoft Azure, with the company planning to leverage 100-megawatt Gen AI capacity to meet growing enterprise demand. Additionally, RIL has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to build an AI-focused cloud region in India, aimed at strengthening domestic enterprise AI capabilities and supporting government and corporate digitization efforts.
The conglomerate’s AI push is anchored in a two-pronged strategy: building enterprise AI services and integrating renewable energy to power data operations sustainably. Reliance plans to develop 100 gigawatts of solar energy capacity, aligning its AI infrastructure growth with India’s broader clean energy goals.
According to Morgan Stanley’s projections, the initiative could yield annual revenues of $1.5 to $1.6 million per megawatt, offering an 11% return on investment. This positions Reliance to compete — and collaborate — with global technology leaders in cloud computing and AI infrastructure.
With this move, RIL is not just expanding its digital footprint but also laying the foundation for India’s emergence as a key player in the global AI economy. The convergence of data, cloud, and renewable energy could make Reliance a pivotal force in shaping the next generation of intelligent, sustainable infrastructure.
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