Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Tata Group Proposes AI City in Lucknow
Tata Group's chairman met with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and proposed building an 'AI City' in Lucknow.
This city would help make Uttar Pradesh a big center for artificial intelligence and create many new jobs.
They also talked about other projects like solar power plants, electric vehicles, and new buildings.
Tata Power is planning a big solar project and is looking into making small nuclear reactors.
The AI City and these projects will help the state grow and become more advanced.
Tata Group proposed an 'AI City' in Lucknow to position Uttar Pradesh as a global hub for artificial intelligence.
Discussions included investments in sectors like IT, electronics, defence manufacturing, energy, and electric vehicles.
Tata Power is planning a 10 GW solar wafer and ingot project at an estimated cost of Rs 6,500 crore.
The Group is exploring dedicated electric vehicle manufacturing capabilities in Uttar Pradesh.
Tata Power's solar manufacturing division has a combined production capacity of 4.9 GW for solar modules and cells.
- Who
- Tata Group and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- What
- Proposal for an AI City in Lucknow and discussions on various investment projects
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To position Uttar Pradesh as a global hub for artificial intelligence and to strengthen the startup ecosystem and job creation
- Proposed Project
- AI City in Lucknow
- Sectors Discussed
- Artificial Intelligence, IT, Electronics, Defence Manufacturing, Energy, Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, Tourism, Skill Development, Digital Economy
- Power Plant Capacity
- 1,900 MW Bara thermal power plant in Prayagraj
- Solar Power Plants
- Two 50 MW solar power plants in Bundelkhand and Prayagraj
- Rooftop Solar Solutions
- Scaled across 50 of 75 districts
- New Buildings
- Four to five new Tata buildings in Noida, completion by December 2026
- EV Manufacturing
- Exploration of dedicated EV manufacturing capabilities in Uttar Pradesh
- Defence Manufacturing
- Continued alignment with Uttar Pradesh’s defence manufacturing ecosystem
- Solar Wafer and Ingot Project
- 10 GW project at an estimated cost of Rs 6,500 crore
- Solar Manufacturing Capacity
- 4.9 GW combined production capacity for solar modules and cells
- Nuclear Space Exploration
- Small modular reactor (SMR) projects with a capacity of 20-50 megawatts
Sources
Tata Group proposes ‘AI City’ in Lucknow after chairman N Chandrasekaran meets CM Yogi
Tata Power looking to finalise Rs 6,500 crore solar wafer and ingot manufacturing project: CEO Praveer Sinha
Tata Group steps up investment in UP’s clean energy, EV and industrial sectors
TCS plans to nearly double workforce in UP, Chandrasekaran meets Yogi to discuss ‘AI City’ in Lucknow
PM MITRA Textile and Apparel Park on Lucknow–Hardoi border gathers pace
UP on right track to $1 trillion economy, says Yogi after review
