Artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres have moved from
niche technology topics to central elements of national energy and
infrastructure planning. In Saudi Arabia, the data centre market is
significant and is projected to grow rapidly in both investment
value and information-technology (IT) load capacity over the
remainder of this decade, in parallel with the Kingdom's
Vision 2030 objectives to accelerate digital transformation and
diversify the economy.
Recent policy announcements, including a national data centre
strategy the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
launched in 2025 in collaboration with the Saudi Data and
Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), which targets around 1.5
GW of data centre capacity by 2030, underline the strategic weight
of this sector in the Kingdom's economic and digital agenda.
More recent market-facing announcements by major national platforms
and sponsors further point to ambitions that extend beyond
