Approximately $4bn-worth of data centres are under construction in Saudi Arabia
Construction work started last year for a major data centre in Riyadh owned by Dawiyat Integrated Telecommunications & Information Technology Company, which is wholly owned by state utility Saudi Electricity Company.
SEC confirmed the status of the project in its recent earnings report.
“In the first half of the year, construction work started on a Tier 3 certified data centre with an eventual capacity of 48MW,” SEC said.
Founded in 2009, Dawiyat operates a fibre optic network in Saudi Arabia and is licensed to offer or lease telecommunications facilities and provide data hosting and internet services in the kingdom.
MEED understands that Dawiyat recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Vtel Jordan to establish landline connectivity between Jordan and Saudi Arabia to strengthen cross-border telecommunication infrastructure.
According to the latest available data on MEED Projects, an estimated $4bn-worth of data centre projects in Saudi Arabia are under construction, with a further $12bn in the pre-execution stage.
Globally, total investment in data centres reached $70.6bn in 2024 and is projected to grow by 5% to $74.3bn in 2025, according to GlobalData.
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