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SDAIA Hexagon Government Data Center

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · 01Under construction
Evidence

exact site not publicly confirmed in the selected primary evidence

Planned / design
480 MW
Updated
Oct 28, 2026

SDAIA laid the foundation stone for Riyadh's Hexagon government data center in January 2026. Official sources describe 480 MW of planned total capacity but do not provide an IT-load split or live capacity.

Capacity

Planned total capacity

Planned / design or future potential

480 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Hexagon full projectUnder construction

No public phase or building count in selected primary evidence.

Certification and operating-readiness designPlanned

Certification type and stage need project-specific registry verification.

Milestones (1)
Hexagon foundation-stone ceremony

Jan 1, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Construction started

Source not linked

Participants

Other participants (3)
National Information Center

Government authority

Sources by role
Government authority (1)
Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority

Government authority

Sources by role
Government authority (1)
Government authority (1)
Uptime Institute

Contractor

Sources by role
Contractor (1)
Contractor (1)

Site & development

Planned site or facility area

Reported rounded

>30000000 sq. ft.

Source

Technical specifications

Cooling design

Design

Direct liquid cooling

Source

Cooling design

Design

Hybrid cooling systems

Source

Energy design

Design

Renewable energy integration

Source

Additional project facts

Project status

Actual

Foundation stone laid; under construction

Source

Intended function

Actual

Government data centers, electronic services and national digital infrastructure

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (4)
Electric grid

Planned or represented

480 MW total planned

facility electrical capacity — 480 MW_total_planned; planned; type unresolved.

Cooling system

Planned or represented

direct liquid cooling; design.

Cooling system

Planned or represented

hybrid cooling; design.

Renewable energy supply

Planned or represented

renewable energy integration; design.

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.

Related projects (1)
HUMAIN–AWS Riyadh AI Zone Facility

Preconstruction · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Same locality: Riyadh

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