Adani, Jabil join hands to build world-class AI data centre infra manufacturing platform in India
Ahmedabad, June 15
Adani Enterprises Ltd and global manufacturing company Jabil on Monday announced to form a strategic alliance to establish a world-class, vertically integrated AI and data centre infrastructure manufacturing platform in India.
The companies plan to deploy multi-GW of high-density AI Rack manufacturing capacity in India.
This will serve the critical infrastructure needs of global hyperscalers, co-location facilities, and enterprise data centres through the advanced manufacturing and integration of next-generation liquid-cooled AI racks, servers, storage, and networking systems utilising state-of-the-art SMT (Surface Mount Technology) and complex box-build processes, according to a statement.
"The world is entering an Intelligence Revolution more profound than any previous Industrial Revolution. Nations that master the symmetry between energy and compute will shape the next decade. India is uniquely positioned to lead," Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said.
"Our alliance with Jabil represents a decisive step in building India's complete AI infrastructure stack - from green power generation to world-class hardware manufacturing. Together, we will ensure India is not merely a consumer in the AI age, but a creator, builder, and exporter of intelligence," the Adani Group Chairman added.
This powerful combination will be structured to directly address the explosive local and global demand for AI-ready data centre hardware.
Beyond computing racks, the alliance encompasses full-spectrum white space and grey space device manufacturing. This includes power distribution units (PDUs), coolant distribution units (CDUs), transformers, switchgears, bus bars, and advanced thermal management systems. Together, Adani and Jabil intend to deliver an end-to-end, design-to-deployment hardware ecosystem, providing infrastructure builders with a highly integrated single-source solution.
"This strategic collaboration with Adani Group is another step forward in our efforts to create long-term value for customers throughout the AI ecosystem by offering scalable solutions across the product lifecycle," Jabil CEO Mike Dastoor said.
"As India becomes one of the world's fastest-growing AI markets, the country's skilled workforce and supportive business environment make it an attractive destination for this collaboration," Dastoor added.
The initiative addresses a global market opportunity exceeding $3 trillion over the next seven years, driven by structural investments in AI compute.
This alliance directly aligns with Adani Group's $100 billion commitment to develop 5 GW of green-energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready data centres by 2035, complementing established collaborations with global technology leaders.
India's data centre market is at an inflection point, with industry forecasts projecting capacity to reach between 5-8 GW by 2030, fuelled by growing AI demand, cloud expansion, and data localisation requirements.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Sounds promising on paper, but I hope there's substantial local job creation and technology transfer involved. We need more than just assembly lines. The article mentions SMT and complex box-build processes - let's hope Indian engineers and technicians get proper training in these advanced manufacturing techniques. Also, what about the environmental impact of all these data centres?
As someone working in the tech sector, this is huge! India currently imports most of its data centre hardware. A vertically integrated manufacturing ecosystem will reduce our dependence on foreign suppliers and create a complete AI infrastructure value chain. The 5 GW green energy commitment is particularly impressive - shows they're thinking about sustainability too.
Let's be honest, Adani Group has a mixed track record when it comes to execution. But this collaboration with Jabil - a globally respected manufacturing company - gives it more credibility. The real test will be whether they can actually set up high-density AI rack manufacturing at scale. India needs this to succeed, but let's not pop the champagne just yet, folks! 😅
Finally some good news! The Intelligence Revolution is real and India can't afford to miss this bus. Power distribution units, coolant distribution units, transformers - all made locally means faster deployment and lower costs for Indian companies too. Hope this creates thousands of skilled jobs in Gujarat and beyond. Proud moment for Make in India! 💪
I'm cautiously optimistic. The $100 billion commitment to green energy-powered data centres is ambitious. But questions remain: Will this manufacturing facility use solar or wind power? What about water consumption for cooling? Also
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