Adani Group announced plans to invest $100 billion over the next nine years to construct artificial intelligence-focused data centers, marking one of the largest infrastructure bets on AI globally and underscoring the company’s strategy to deepen partnerships with major technology firms. The conglomerate said the initiative will develop renewable-energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready facilities designed to anchor an additional $150 billion in investments across related sectors such as server manufacturing and advanced electrical systems.
Investor response was immediate, with shares of Adani Enterprises rising as much as 3% following the announcement, reflecting market confidence in the group’s expansion into digital infrastructure. The company framed the move as a long-term platform play, positioning energy, data, and computing capacity as interconnected pillars of future growth.
As part of the rollout, Adani will construct what it describes as the country’s largest gigawatt-scale AI data center for Google in Visakhapatnam, a strategic coastal hub. Additional facilities are planned in Noida near the national capital, while similar infrastructure tailored for Microsoft will be built in the technology centers of Hyderabad and Pune. These projects align with earlier commitments by global tech firms to expand cloud and AI capacity in the rapidly digitizing South Asian market.
The expansion will be powered by carbon-neutral energy supplied by Adani Green Energy, the nation’s largest renewable producer with extensive solar and wind portfolios. Executives say competitively priced clean power will be critical to meeting the immense electricity demands of AI computing while keeping emissions in check.
In comments late last year, Jeet Adani, son of founder Gautam Adani, indicated the group may also explore nuclear energy to support future data center requirements, particularly after regulatory changes opened the tightly controlled sector to private investment. The possibility highlights how AI infrastructure is reshaping long-term energy planning as computing demand surges worldwide.
The announcement comes at a time when global AI leaders, including OpenAI, are increasing their presence in the country, while Anthropic recently established its first local office. Despite a strong technology services sector, the nation has lagged behind the United States and China in large-scale AI model development and infrastructure deployment, raising concerns about competitiveness in the next wave of digital innovation.
Industry data underscores the scale of the opportunity. According to analysis by Macquarie Research, the country had about 4 gigawatts of data center capacity under construction in 2025, with another 5 gigawatts planned and only 1.4 gigawatts currently operational. Adani’s investment could dramatically accelerate that buildout, signaling a shift from being primarily an IT services hub to becoming a foundational player in global AI infrastructure.
