ArusGrid tracks 6 active data center projects in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, with 434 MW of planned IT load. Of these, 3 are operational and expanding and 3 are under construction. Projects under construction or commissioning account for 260 MW and operational sites for 174 MW of planned capacity. Operators have disclosed 68 MW actually running, a figure most of them do not publish.
The largest project is Stargate UAE phase 1 at 200 MW, under construction. The operators with the most planned capacity here are Khazna (322 MW across 4 projects), Gulf Data Hub (64 MW across 1 project) and Pure DC (48 MW across 1 project). No third party publishes a colocation vacancy rate for Abu Dhabi, and ArusGrid does not estimate one.
The US export control position for advanced AI chips in the United Arab Emirates, as of 14 July 2026, is recorded as “Country Group A:5 with Supplement No. 8 approved end users”.
| Project | City | Stage | Planned MW | Running MW | Operator | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stargate UAE phase 1 | Abu Dhabi | Under construction | 200 * | undisclosed | Khazna Data Centers | Likely |
| Gulf Data Hub Abu Dhabi (ICAD) | Abu Dhabi | Expanding | 64 | 16 | Gulf Data Hub | No signal either way |
| Khazna AUH6 (with AUH8 extension) | Masdar City | Expanding | 62 | 32 | Khazna Data Centers | Likely |
| Pure DC AUH01 (Yas Island) | Yas Island | Expanding | 48 | 20 | Pure Data Centres Group | Likely |
| Khazna AUH4 (Mafraq) | Mafraq | Under construction | 30 | undisclosed | Khazna Data Centers | Likely |
| Khazna AUH5 (KEZAD) | Abu Dhabi | Under construction | 30 | undisclosed | Khazna Data Centers | Likely |
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