Project
AWS-HUMAIN AI Zone
AWS-HUMAIN AI Zone: 50 MW of AI and data centres, Announced, in Riyadh.
What the source says
AWS-HUMAIN AI Zone
Latest AWS release: AI Zone of up to 50 MW by 2028, replacing the earlier 300 MW and 2026 commissioning claim. A separate AWS Saudi cloud region is scheduled for December 2026 at an undisclosed site. Reviewed against operator and partner primary releases, 12 September 2026.
Source: Saudi Data Centre Load Tracker, as compiled on September 2026.
Classification
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- Place
- RiyadhRolls up to: Saudi Arabia · GCC · MENA · Arab League · OPEC
- Sector
- AI and data centres
- Technology
- Hyperscale data centres
- Stage
- AnnouncedIn the source's words: announced
- Announced
- Pre-feasibility
- Feasibility
- Front-end engineering design (FEED)
- Permitting
- Procurement
- Awarded
- Offtake signed
- Final investment decision
- Financial close
- Construction
- Commissioning
- Operational
- Expansion
- Decommissioned
- On hold, delayed or cancelled
- Not disclosed
- Commitment
- Announced intent
- Reported
- Announced intent
- Memorandum or framework
- Joint development agreement or heads of agreement
- Contract (PPA, EPC or offtake)
- Final investment decision
- Financial close
- Programme
- Not disclosed
- Investment
- $5bn
- Capacity
- 50 MWAI Zone rating, not the whole cloud region
- Annual output
- Not disclosed
- Tariff or levelised cost
- Not disclosed
- Emissions
- Not disclosed
Milestones
| Milestone | Date | Planned or actual |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial operation date (COD) | 2028 | Planned |
Companies and bodies
- HUMAINDeveloper
- Amazon Web ServicesDeveloper
Where it comes from
- Dataset
- Saudi Data Centre Load Tracker
- Source type
- Company release
- Verification
- Not disclosed
- Last updated
- September 2026