United Arab Emirates Data Centers
Live tracking of every data center project in United Arab Emirates (operational, under construction, announced, and permitted) with developer, tenant, capacity, and supply-chain links.
- Operating: 0
- Under construction: 2
- Announced: 0
- Pipeline capacity: 1.1 GW
Data Center Index tracks 2 named data center campuses in United Arab Emirates (large sites with a source, not every building): 0 operating, 2 under construction, and 0 announced or permitted. The pipeline adds up to 1.1 GW of planned capacity. Below: every tracked project in United Arab Emirates, ranked by build status, followed by the public companies whose data center revenue is most exposed to this market.
Tracked data center projects in United Arab Emirates
- Microsoft Azure UAE North (Dubai), 200 MW, Dubai · operational · developer: Microsoft
- AI71 Abu Dhabi AI Enterprise Cloud, 50 MW, Abu Dhabi · operational · developer: AI71
- Technology Innovation Institute Falcon AI Compute (UAE), 30 MW, Abu Dhabi · operational · developer: Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
- OpenAI Stargate UAE, 1.0 GW, Abu Dhabi · under construction · developer: G42 · tenant: OpenAI
- Khazna QAJ1 Ajman AI Data Center, 100 MW, Ajman · under construction · developer: Khazna Data Centers
Frequently asked questions
- How many data centers are in United Arab Emirates?
- Data Center Index tracks 2 named data center campuses in United Arab Emirates as of 2026: 0 operating, 2 under construction, and 0 announced or permitted. Coverage is named campuses with a published source, not every building.
- How much data center capacity does United Arab Emirates have?
- No operating capacity is published, with 1.1 GW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 5 United Arab Emirates campuses with a capacity figure, 0 are filed, 2 stated and 3 estimated. Filed means a permit, utility filing or SEC filing states the figure. Stated means the developer or the press states it. Estimated means we modeled or inferred it, and the site marks it "est.". Filed and stated figures carry the date of the newest source behind them.
- What is the largest data center in United Arab Emirates?
- OpenAI Stargate UAE in Abu Dhabi is the largest tracked campus in United Arab Emirates at 1.0 GW, developed by G42. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated October 16, 2025.
- Who is building data centers in United Arab Emirates?
- Developers with a tracked campus in United Arab Emirates include Microsoft, AI71, Technology Innovation Institute (TII). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.
Public companies exposed to United Arab Emirates
These public companies have tracked data-center projects in United Arab Emirates as developers, tenants, or operators. Use the watchlist to compare them side by side, or click through for capex history and supplier exposure.
- G42 (G42), ai lab · 1 project in United Arab Emirates
- Microsoft (MSFT), hyperscaler · 1 project in United Arab Emirates
- NVIDIA (NVDA), semiconductor · 1 project in United Arab Emirates
- OpenAI (OPENAI), ai lab · 1 project in United Arab Emirates
- Oracle (ORCL), hyperscaler · 1 project in United Arab Emirates
Other data center markets
Other tracked countries, ranked by pipeline capacity:
- China data centers, 9 tracked projects
- France data centers, 7 tracked projects, 2.5 GW pipeline
- Germany data centers, 6 tracked projects, 120 MW pipeline
- Japan data centers, 5 tracked projects, 750 MW pipeline
- Australia data centers, 5 tracked projects, 673 MW pipeline
- Norway data centers, 5 tracked projects, 470 MW pipeline
- Canada data centers, 4 tracked projects, 7.7 GW pipeline
- South Korea data centers, 4 tracked projects, 4.0 GW pipeline
- India data centers, 4 tracked projects, 1.6 GW pipeline
- Thailand data centers, 4 tracked projects, 792 MW pipeline