Khazna AUH5 (KEZAD) is a data center project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, operated by Khazna Data Centers. It is under construction. It is planned for 30 MW of IT load.
Latest change on record: entered the record as under construction on 1 January 2026.
Next gate to watch: Power arranged.
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Construction or financing is evidenced, or several independent signals agree. On record: named funder, dated source in the last 24 months. Criteria.
Part of Khazna's stated AI capacity programme. No cooling or density disclosure for this site.
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
Checked on 2026-10-01. No user of this capacity is on the public record. ArusGrid read the operator's releases, the landlord's and contractors' exchange filings, regulator and lender documents and interconnection records. Most colocation leases are confidential, so this says nothing about occupancy.
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