The Adani Group is exploring the potential use of nuclear energy to support its rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) data centre business across India, industry sources say. 
As demand for compute-intensive AI services rises sharply, the conglomerate plans to build multiple large-scale data centre facilities in key cities including Visakhapatnam, Navi Mumbai, Noida and Hyderabad, with combined power requirements likely to exceed 1 gigawatt (GW). 
To ensure a reliable 24×7 power supply for these energy-hungry facilities, the group intends to leverage its existing renewable energy portfolio through Adani Green Energy. Alongside renewables, company executives are evaluating nuclear power as a long-term baseload energy option to meet continuous electricity demand as data centre capacity expands. 
Under the emerging model, Adani would directly own and operate the power assets, while partnering with specialised firms for construction and technology related to nuclear reactors. This approach reflects broader shifts in India’s energy landscape following the recent passage of the Atomic Energy Bill 2025, which opens the civil nuclear sector to private participation for the first time in decades. 
The move positions the group at the intersection of two strategic growth areas: digital infrastructure and clean energy. India is fast becoming a hub for AI and cloud services, driven by both domestic demand and foreign investments. Notably, Adani Enterprises, through its joint ventures such as AdaniConneX, is already collaborating with global technology firms to build India’s largest AI data centre campus, including a major project in Visakhapatnam in partnership with Google. 
Industry watchers say that reliable, low-carbon power supply is critical to such data centre investments, where consistent uptime and sustainability credentials are increasingly important to customers. Evaluating nuclear power could offer a way to balance the need for continuous power with decarbonisation goals. However, scaling nuclear projects will require detailed regulatory approvals, clear liability frameworks and long-term financing plans. 
Adani Group’s interest in nuclear energy follows wider industry momentum, with several major Indian corporations signalling plans to enter the nuclear sector as policy reforms reduce barriers to private involvement. 
