Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Brookfield Corporation, and Digital Realty, announced plans to invest $11 billion in building a 1-gigawatt AI-native data center campus in India. Scheduled for completion by 2030, the project represents one of the largest single data center investments in the country, underscoring India’s determination to become a global hub for artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure.
The new campus will rise on a 400-acre site near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Designed to handle next-generation workloads, the facilities will feature redundant power systems, advanced cooling, high-density racks, and cloud-ready environments tailored for global providers.
Digital Connexion already operates a major campus in Chennai and is expanding in Mumbai. The Visakhapatnam project is expected to meet the increasing demand for AI compute and cloud services from both domestic and international customers.
The investment aligns with India’s broader push to expand data center capacity, strengthen data sovereignty, and accelerate digital adoption. It also reflects a growing industry trend to diversify data center hubs beyond traditional metro clusters. With its scale and AI-first architecture, the facility aims to attract hyperscalers, AI companies, and large enterprises seeking low-latency services in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets.
India’s data center sector is experiencing rapid growth, due to rising cloud demand, expanding 5G coverage, and the emergence of large-scale AI workloads. If executed as planned, the 1GW campus will rank among the largest in the Asia-Pacific region, boosting India’s global digital footprint.
This move places Digital Connexion alongside other international tech majors investing in India. Amazon has pledged $12.7 billion for cloud infrastructure by 2030, OpenAI is pursuing its own 1GW data center, and Tata Consultancy Services recently secured $1 billion from TPG Inc. to accelerate AI-driven data center expansion.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
