A monumental Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the AM Group, a leading energy transition platform, and the Uttar Pradesh government for the establishment of a massive, one-gigawatt Artificial Intelligence compute hub in the Greater Noida region. This landmark agreement, announced on the global stage, positions the state of Uttar Pradesh at the forefront of India’s burgeoning AI infrastructure and digital economy aspirations. The sheer scale of the project, which is set to involve an investment of approximately $25 billion, marks it as one of the single largest digital infrastructure commitments in India to date and will fundamentally reshape the nation’s high-performance computing landscape. The colossal facility is planned to be fully operational by the year 2030, with initial capacity beginning to roll out as early as 2028, setting an aggressive pace for the development of India's AI-readiness.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The compute hub is designed to be a linchpin in the global and domestic AI ecosystem, built to serve the demanding, compute-intensive workloads of a diverse client base. The facility is expected to house around 500,000 advanced high-performance chipsets, establishing a critical foundation for next-generation AI development. Its operational mandate extends beyond domestic needs, targeting global hyperscalers, large enterprises, and frontier AI research labs, while also serving India’s own sovereign AI initiatives. This dual focus ensures that the infrastructure will not only attract international technology players but will also directly support the Indian government’s 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision, which emphasizes accelerating the expansion of AI-driven services across the country. By providing access to such vast computational resources, the project aims to bridge the current gap in high-performance computing (HPC) availability, which is crucial for training and deploying sophisticated AI models.[2][7][3][8][9][5]

A defining characteristic of this massive infrastructure investment is its profound commitment to sustainability, directly addressing the growing global concern over the enormous energy consumption of AI data centers. The AM Group, which is backed by the founders of the Greenko Group, an entity with deep roots in renewable energy, has pledged that the 1 GW facility will operate entirely on 24/7 carbon-free energy. This round-the-clock green power solution will be generated through an integrated mix of renewable sources, including wind, solar, and critical pumped storage power solutions. The utilization of pumped storage is particularly noteworthy, as it provides the long-duration energy storage necessary to ensure continuous, uninterrupted power supply, a prerequisite for mission-critical, high-availability computing. This sustainable template is intended to create a model for future global AI infrastructure, showcasing how massive compute power can be deployed with a minimal environmental footprint, thereby aligning the development of digital economy solutions with critical climate goals.[1][2][10][7][11][12]

The scope of the project extends beyond raw compute power, focusing on building a comprehensive, full-stack AI ecosystem that will democratize access to cutting-edge technology. AM Group’s AI labs are concentrating on developing an end-to-end value chain, a process they describe as valorising "electron agents into intelligent tokens." This conceptual framework signifies a seamless integration from the clean energy source (the electron agent) all the way to bespoke, application-specific AI models (the intelligent token). The resulting platform will offer customized models and applications designed to serve a multitude of sectors fundamental to the Indian and global economy. Key industries slated to benefit include energy, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, media, and gaming, among others. Furthermore, a crucial element of the hub’s mission is to provide wider chipset access to the Indian developer community, a move that is expected to significantly fast-track the development and deployment of indigenous AI solution stacks for both domestic and international markets. The development of this hub leverages Uttar Pradesh’s proactive data center policy and robust industrial corridors, which offer high-reliability and low-latency connectivity, cementing the state's strategic importance as a premier data center destination.[2][7][3][11][12][5][13]

This $25 billion investment is more than an infrastructure project; it is an economic and industrial catalyst. By committing to build a facility of this magnitude in Greater Noida, the AM Group is poised to inject significant capital and specialized technology into the region. Beyond the core data center operations, the initiative is anticipated to foster an ecosystem that supports hardware manufacturing, software development, and specialized cooling technologies, creating a ripple effect across the local economy. Thousands of high-skilled jobs are projected to be generated, attracting specialized talent and expertise to the area, which will in turn bolster Uttar Pradesh's ambition to become a major AI and technology hub. The scale and sustainability mandate of the 1 GW compute hub places it firmly at the heart of India's long-term strategy for digital supremacy, providing the necessary computational muscle to compete on a global stage for AI-driven services and innovation. The phased rollout, with capacity commencing in 2028, ensures a steady, powerful contribution to India's digital future, signaling a major turning point in the nation's journey towards becoming a technological superpower.[1][4][9][14][5][13][15]