Also listed as Stargate data center Abu Dhabi.
Stargate UAE phase 1 is a data center project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, operated by Khazna Data Centers. It is under construction. The only published capacity figure is 200 MW of total facility power. IT load will be lower.
Latest change on record: entered the record as under construction on 16 October 2025.
Next gate to watch: Power arranged.
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Construction or financing is evidenced, or several independent signals agree. On record: named funder, disclosed client (confirmed), dated, sized phase, three or more sources, dated source in the last 24 months. Criteria.
Purpose-built AI cluster with OpenAI and Oracle named as operators of the compute and Nvidia as equipment partner. Stated AI purpose on a 200MW greenfield.
A dated US government document names this project's operator, its parent, or a named funder as authorised to receive advanced computing items. Criteria.
G42 · Named in Supplement No. 8 to Part 740, licence-free under A:5 and License Exception STA. Earlier authorised 2025-11-19 for up to 35,000 Nvidia GB300 accelerators. (2026-07-14) Authorisation lapses 2027-04-06 source
Country Group A:5 with Supplement No. 8 approved end users · Country Group A:5 with Supplement No. 8 approved end users (2026-07-14) source
200 MW · First 200MW phase of the 1GW Stargate UAE cluster, due Q3 2026 · as of 2025-12-05
OpenAI's own release announces a 1GW Stargate UAE cluster in Abu Dhabi with 200MW to go live in 2026, partners G42, Oracle, Nvidia, Cisco and SoftBank. Khazna, ArusGrid operator, is named by Mubadala's CEO as the builder of the first 200MW phase, due Q3 2026.
Source · Introducing Stargate UAE (OpenAI, 2025-05-22)
Source · Stargate UAE's first phase to be completed in third quarter of 2026 (The National, 2025-12-05)
Co-operator of the cluster with OpenAI · as of 2025-05-22
G42's launch statement, quoted verbatim by Gulf Business, says 'Stargate UAE will be built by G42 and operated by OpenAI and Oracle'. Oracle is also named as a partner in OpenAI's own release. Khazna's 2025-10-14 release says it delivers the infrastructure layer for Stargate UAE.
Source · Stargate UAE: G42, OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA, SoftBank, Cisco to build AI cluster (Gulf Business, 2025-05-22)
Source · Khazna Data Centers to Add Over 1GW Hyperscale Capacity Across Multiple Countries By 2030 (Khazna Data Centers, 2025-10-14)
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