Gautam Adani-backed Adani Enterprises joins hands with Jabil for AI data centre hardware manufacturing push

Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group, and US-based manufacturing solutions provider Jabil are exploring a strategic alliance to build a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre infrastructure manufacturing platform in India, targeting a global market opportunity that the companies estimate could exceed $3 trillion over the next seven years.

Announced on Monday, the proposed partnership seeks to establish a vertically integrated manufacturing ecosystem for AI-ready data centre hardware, ranging from high-density computing racks and servers to power distribution and thermal management systems. The companies said they are currently working on operational frameworks and final documentation for the alliance.

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AI infrastructure demand drives manufacturing push

The proposed platform is expected to focus on developing multi-gigawatt manufacturing capacity for high-density AI racks designed for hyperscalers, colocation providers and enterprise data centres. The initiative will also encompass production of supporting infrastructure such as Power Distribution Units (PDUs), Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), transformers, switchgears, busbars and advanced cooling systems.

The announcement comes amid a rapid expansion of AI-related infrastructure worldwide, as technology companies race to add computing capacity to support generative AI applications. India, too, is witnessing accelerating investments in data centres, cloud infrastructure and AI ecosystems.

According to the companies, India's data centre capacity is projected to reach 5-8 GW by 2030, driven by rising cloud adoption, AI workloads and data localisation requirements. They also pointed to more than $50 billion of planned investments by global hyperscalers and technology firms across India's digital infrastructure ecosystem.

Complements Adani's data centre ambitions

The proposed alliance aligns with Adani Group's previously announced commitment to invest $100 billion towards developing 5 GW of green-energy-powered, AI-ready data centre capacity by 2035.

Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, said the partnership reflects the growing convergence of energy and computing infrastructure as AI adoption accelerates globally. He noted that the collaboration is intended to strengthen India's capabilities across the AI infrastructure value chain, including hardware manufacturing.

For Jabil, which reported revenue of $29.8 billion in fiscal 2025, the partnership would deepen its participation in the fast-growing AI data centre segment. The company has expanded its capabilities in recent years through investments and acquisitions focused on power management and thermal technologies for data centres.

'Make in India' opportunity

The companies said the initiative could support India's ambitions to emerge as a global manufacturing base for AI hardware and digital infrastructure equipment. The partnership is expected to leverage Jabil's engineering and manufacturing expertise alongside Adani's infrastructure, logistics and energy assets.

Mike Dastoor, chief executive officer of Jabil, said the collaboration would combine Jabil's manufacturing capabilities with Adani's infrastructure platform to deliver scalable solutions for hyperscale and enterprise customers in India and overseas markets.

If finalised, the alliance would mark one of the more significant manufacturing-focused moves in India's emerging AI infrastructure ecosystem, where policymakers are seeking to strengthen domestic capabilities amid rising global demand for computing and data centre hardware.