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HUMAIN Al-Saad hyperscale AI data centre campus
Site records
HUMAIN, the AI company owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, plans a 6 GW hyperscale AI data centre campus on a 24 square kilometre site in the Al-Saad area of east Riyadh, to be built in two phases across six plots. HUMAIN tendered the campus enabling infrastructure in May 2026, covering high-voltage distribution, two substations, a 2,000 MVA bulk supply point, water, sewage, roads and fibre. In September 2026 Dammam-based Al-Yamama was reported as the selected contractor under an early contractor involvement process. Neither the contract value nor the total project cost has been disclosed.
This record reports announced as of 2026-09-27. MEED; Enterprise AM; Construction Review Online
Location: Riyadh, Riyadh Province, SA. Sources place the site in the Al-Saad area of east Riyadh. OpenStreetMap Nominatim did not resolve that district, so coordinates are the Riyadh city centroid from Nominatim. MEED; MEED; Enterprise AM; Construction Review Online
Use: Ai unspecified
Capacity, investment and other figures
| Measure | Value | Scope | As of | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power capacity | 6,000 MW | Planned · Campus · Unspecified | 2026-09-24 | MEED; MEED; Enterprise AM | |
| Power capacity | 1,000 MW | Planned · Phase · Unspecified · Each of six plots | 2026-09-24 | MEED says the campus spans six plots delivered in two phases, each with 1 GW; the figure is read as per plot because six plots of 1 GW match the 6 GW total. Enterprise AM uses similar wording. | MEED; MEED |
| Land area | 2,400 hectares | Reported · Campus | 2026-09-24 | Reported as 24 square kilometres, converted exactly to hectares. | MEED; MEED; Enterprise AM; Construction Review Online |
Companies and organizations
| Name | Role | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAIN | Developer | Client for the campus infrastructure works; supported by advisers Hatch, Egis and JLL. | MEED; MEED; Enterprise AM |
| Al-Yamama Company for Trading & Contracting | Builder | Selected for the campus enabling infrastructure package under an early contractor involvement process. Construction Review notes that this is not yet a final appointment for all construction works. | MEED; Enterprise AM; Construction Review Online |
Timeline
| Date | Event | Actual or planned | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | Other | Actual | HUMAIN tendered the campus enabling infrastructure package, with proposals due on 8 May. | MEED; Enterprise AM |
| 2026-09 | Other | Actual | Al-Yamama reported as winner of the enabling infrastructure contract. | MEED; Enterprise AM; Construction Review Online |
Power supply
| Type | Description | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Grid | Enabling works include a 380/132/33 kV distribution network, two substations of 500 MVA and 200 MVA, and a 2,000 MVA bulk supply point. | MEED; MEED; Enterprise AM |
Status is announced because only site enabling works have been contracted; no source reviewed reports data hall construction or a delivery date. MEED coverage is partly paywalled, and the other reports appear to draw on it.
Related projects: humain riyadh, humain dammam
Sources for these details
- Humain tenders infrastructure for 6GW data centre campus — MEED; 2026-05-04 · Archived source
- Contractor wins 6GW data centre campus infrastructure — MEED; 2026-09-24
- Al Yamama takes the infrastructure contract for Humain's 6 GW Riyadh AI campus — Enterprise AM; 2026-09-27
- Al-Yamama Wins Infrastructure Contract for 6GW Humain AI Data Center Campus in Riyadh — Construction Review Online; 2026-09-24
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