Adani Group has announced plans to invest $100 billion over the next decade to build artificial intelligence-focused data centers across India, signaling the country’s determination to secure a stronger foothold in the global AI landscape. The investment program, set to run through 2035, is designed to create renewable-energy-powered facilities tailored specifically for AI workloads.
According to the company, the initiative is expected to trigger an additional $150 billion in related investments, ultimately fostering a $250 billion AI infrastructure ecosystem in India over the next ten years. The move comes amid surging global spending on AI infrastructure, as technology firms increasingly seek alternatives to the United States for computing resources, energy availability, and regulatory environments.
India’s expanding digital economy and rapidly growing renewable-energy capacity have positioned it as an attractive destination for data centers and AI infrastructure in recent years. The announcement also aligns with the country’s AI Impact Summit taking place in New Delhi, where leaders from major global technology firms — including OpenAI, Nvidia, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Google — are meeting policymakers and industry executives to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.
Group chairman Gautam Adani described the initiative as a long-term strategic commitment centered on the intersection of energy and computing. “India will not be a mere consumer in the AI age,” he said, emphasizing the group’s intent to help establish a strong domestic AI infrastructure base.
The expansion will build on Adani’s existing data-center platform and partnerships with companies such as Google and Microsoft. The conglomerate is already developing large-scale AI data-center campuses in Visakhapatnam and Noida, with additional facilities planned in Hyderabad and Pune. An expanded collaboration with Walmart-owned Flipkart will support the development of another AI-focused data center.
Under the broader blueprint, Adani aims to deploy up to 5 gigawatts of data-center capacity. The facilities will be developed as an integrated system, allowing power generation and processing capacity to scale in tandem as demand increases.
This effort builds on AdaniConneX, a joint venture between Adani Enterprises and U.S.-based EdgeConneX. The venture has already developed approximately 2 gigawatts of data-center capacity across India, serving hyperscale and enterprise customers.
Renewable energy forms the backbone of the strategy. Adani plans to power the AI facilities with carbon-neutral electricity generated from its growing clean-energy portfolio. The group highlighted its 30-gigawatt Khavda renewable project in western India — of which more than 10 gigawatts is already operational — and outlined plans to invest an additional $55 billion to further expand renewable generation and battery energy storage capacity in the coming years.
To strengthen supply-chain resilience, the conglomerate also intends to co-invest in domestic manufacturing of key components such as transformers, power electronics, and thermal management systems. By combining energy production, infrastructure development, and manufacturing capabilities, Adani is positioning itself to play a central role in shaping India’s emerging AI ecosystem over the next decade.
