Data center projects in Qatar

The Gulf · dataset updated 2026-10-18

ArusGrid tracks 4 active data center projects in Qatar with 62 MW of planned IT load, spread over 1 market. Of these, 2 are operational, 1 is operational and expanding and 1 is under construction. Projects under construction or commissioning account for 44 MW. Disclosed running capacity is 18 MW.

Doha is the largest market with 4 projects and 62 MW planned. The operators with the most planned capacity in the country are Meeza (62 MW), Alphabet and Microsoft.

The US export control position for advanced AI chips in Qatar, as of 27 September 2026, is recorded as “Licence required as enforced (Country Group D:4), no named authorisation found”.

Data center rules in Qatar, covering approvals, power, incentives, data and water, each dated and sourced.

Markets

Market	Projects	Planned MW	Under construction MW	Operational MW	Colocation vacancy
Doha	4	62	44	18	not published

Vacancy is the share of built, leasable colocation capacity sitting empty, as published by a third party. It excludes hyperscaler self-build and is never estimated.

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All projects largest planned capacity first

Project	City	Stage	Planned MW	Running MW	Operator	AI
Meeza M-VAULT 6, 7 and 8	Doha	Under construction	44	undisclosed	Meeza QSTP LLC	Likely
Meeza M-VAULT 1 to 5 (Doha portfolio)	Doha	Expanding	18	18	Meeza QSTP LLC	Likely
Google Cloud Doha Region	Doha	Operational	none published	undisclosed	Google
Microsoft Azure Qatar Central Region	Doha	Operational	none published	undisclosed	Microsoft

Firms that have built here confirmed or reported awards on data center projects in Qatar

Firm	Projects	Roles	Latest award
Elegancia (Estithmar Holding)	1	Design and build	24 September 2026

This lists past awards, not bidders on any current project. Inferred links and bids are left out. All firms are on Who builds data centers.

Other countries

India105 projects
China121 projects
Malaysia86 projects
Thailand45 projects
Indonesia52 projects
Saudi Arabia24 projects
Singapore39 projects
Vietnam18 projects
United Arab Emirates14 projects
Philippines10 projects
Bahrain2 projects
Kuwait2 projects
Omanresearched, none found

Operators here with their own page

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* marks a capacity figure whose source states a basis other than IT load. Planned MW is IT load unless marked. Running capacity is rarely published, so a missing figure means undisclosed. Cancelled projects are listed and excluded from every total. Definitions, sourcing standards and evidence rules are on the Methodology page. Data is CC BY-NC 4.0. Corrections go to corrections@arusgrid.com. This page is generated from the dataset, so it cannot drift from the map.