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Rajkot, India - January 11, 2026 - Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has announced plans to invest INR 7 lakh crore (~USD 78 billion) in the western Indian state of Gujarat over the next five years, significantly scaling up its commitment to clean energy, data centers, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing.
The announcement was made by Reliance Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani during the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot, where he described the investment as a long-term bet on Gujarat’s role in shaping India’s digital and energy future. The new pledge doubles the conglomerate’s previous five-year investment of INR 3.5 lakh crore (~USD 38 billion) in the state.
A substantial portion of the planned capital expenditure will be directed toward digital infrastructure, including the development of what Reliance has described as India’s largest AI-ready data center. The facility, planned for Jamnagar, is expected to support Reliance Jio’s expanding artificial intelligence initiatives and cloud services while also forming the backbone of new consumer- and enterprise-facing digital platforms.
Alongside data centers, Reliance is accelerating its clean energy ambitions in Gujarat. The company is building an integrated renewable energy ecosystem centered around Jamnagar, encompassing solar photovoltaic manufacturing, battery energy storage, green hydrogen production, and related downstream industries. Reliance has positioned the region as a future global hub for clean energy technologies, with projects designed to operate at utility scale.
The investment plan also includes large renewable power projects in Kutch, where Reliance is developing multi-gigawatt solar capacity supported by advanced grid infrastructure and storage systems. These projects are intended to supply both industrial operations and data center campuses with low-carbon electricity, aligning energy generation with rising digital infrastructure demand.
Ambani said the investments are expected to generate significant employment, spur technology development, and strengthen Gujarat’s position as a center for next-generation infrastructure. State officials attending the conference highlighted the alignment of Reliance’s plans with Gujarat’s industrial growth strategy and India’s national goals around energy transition and digital self-reliance.
Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market capitalization, has been steadily shifting capital toward renewable energy and digital platforms as part of a broader transformation strategy. The Gujarat investment is seen as a cornerstone of that shift, anchoring both physical infrastructure and emerging technologies within a single regional ecosystem.
With the new INR 7 lakh crore (~USD 77.574 billion) commitment, Reliance is signaling that large-scale data centers and clean energy projects will be built in tandem, reflecting the growing convergence of power, computing, and industrial policy in India’s infrastructure buildout.
