ArusGrid tracks 24 active data center projects in Saudi Arabia with 1,996 MW of planned IT load, spread over 4 markets. Of these, 5 are operational, 1 is operational and expanding, 8 are under construction, 1 is being commissioned, 4 are at the land and permitting stage and 5 are announced only. Projects under construction or commissioning account for 1,227 MW.
Riyadh is the largest market with 14 projects and 1,216 MW planned. The operators with the most planned capacity in the country are SDAIA (500 MW), DataVolt (404 MW), Humain (300 MW), AirTrunk (250 MW) and Khazna (200 MW).
The US export control position for advanced AI chips in Saudi Arabia, as of 19 November 2025, is recorded as “Case-by-case authorisation only”.
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| Market | Projects | Planned MW | Under construction MW | Operational MW | Colocation vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 14 | 1,216 | 717 | 20 | not published |
| Dammam / Eastern Province | 8 | 370 | 150 | 20 | not published |
| NEOM / Oxagon | 1 | 360 | 360 | 0 | not published |
| Jeddah / Western | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 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.
| Project | City | Stage | Planned MW | Running MW | Operator | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDAIA Hexagon | Riyadh | Under construction | 480 * | undisclosed | SDAIA (Saudi Data and AI Authority) | Confirmed |
| DataVolt Oxagon AI campus | Oxagon | Under construction | 360 | undisclosed | DataVolt | Confirmed |
| AirTrunk and Humain Riyadh campus | Riyadh | Announced | 250 | undisclosed | AirTrunk and Humain | Likely |
| Khazna Dammam campus | Dammam | Land and permitting | 200 | undisclosed | Khazna Data Centers | Likely |
| Humain Dammam campus | Dammam | Under construction | 100 | undisclosed | Humain | Likely |
| Humain Riyadh campus | Riyadh | Under construction | 100 | undisclosed | Humain | Likely |
| ICS Arabia Desert Dragon (Riyadh phase) | Al Kharj | Under construction | 65 | undisclosed | ICS Arabia | Likely |
| NHC Innovation Khuzam Digital Valley data centre | Riyadh (Khuzam) | Announced | 65 * | undisclosed | NHC Innovation | Likely |
| Quantum Switch Tamasuk SPARK data centre | King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), near Abqaiq | Under construction | 50 * | undisclosed | Quantum Switch Tamasuk (QST) | No signal either way |
| ICS Arabia Desert Dragon (Jeddah phase) | Jeddah | Announced | 50 * | undisclosed | ICS Arabia (with Lumaotong Group and China Mobile International) | No signal either way |
| Humain / xAI Riyadh campus | Riyadh | Announced | 50 | undisclosed | Humain | Likely |
| Humain and center3 Riyadh AI data centre | Riyadh | Announced | 50 | undisclosed | Humain and center3 | Likely |
| Dawiyat Riyadh data centre | Riyadh | Under construction | 48 * | undisclosed | Dawiyat Integrated Telecommunications and Information Technology Company | No signal either way |
| DataVolt Riyadh East (First Technology Park) | Riyadh | Land and permitting | 44 | undisclosed | DataVolt | Likely |
| Ezditek RUH01 | Riyadh | Under construction | 24 | undisclosed | Ezditek | No signal either way |
| DAMAC Digital RUH-1 (Riyadh Industrial City 2) | Riyadh | Operational | 20 | undisclosed | DAMAC Digital (EDGNEX) | No signal either way |
| SDAIA Salboukh data centre | Salboukh | Land and permitting | 20 | undisclosed | SDAIA (Saudi Data and AI Authority) | No signal either way |
| center3 Dammam | Dammam | Operational | 20 * | undisclosed | center3 | No signal either way |
| Aramco Digital Dammam (GroqCloud region) | Dammam | Operational | none published | undisclosed | Aramco Digital | Confirmed |
| DAMAC Digital DMM-1 (Dammam) | Dammam | Operational | none published | undisclosed | DAMAC Digital (EDGNEX) | No signal either way |
| Google Cloud Dammam region | Dammam | Operational | none published | undisclosed | Google Cloud (with Saudi Aramco) | No signal either way |
| Microsoft Azure Saudi Arabia region (Eastern Province) | Eastern Province (sites undisclosed) | Commissioning | none published | undisclosed | Microsoft | No signal either way |
| Humain Al-Saad campus | Riyadh | Land and permitting | none published | undisclosed | Humain | Likely |
| center3 Riyadh (Khurais) | Riyadh | Expanding | none published | undisclosed | center3 | No signal either way |
| Firm | Projects | Roles | Latest award |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlBawani | 2 | Main contractor | 2 January 2026 |
| Al-Yamama Company for Trading & Contracting | 1 | Utility infrastructure | September 2026 |
| Egis | 1 | Engineering consultant | |
| Hassan Allam Construction and Sterling and Wilson (JV) | 1 | Main contractor | 6 October 2026 |
| Hassan Allam Construction and Sterling and Wilson joint venture | 1 | Main contractor | 6 October 2026 |
| Hatch | 1 | Engineering consultant | |
| ICS Arabia | 1 | Design and build | |
| JLL | 1 | Project manager |
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.
SDAIA · DataVolt · Humain · AirTrunk · Khazna · ICS Arabia · DAMAC Digital (EDGNEX) · stc · Google · Microsoft