City Market

Abu Dhabi

The AI data center landscape in Abu Dhabi — operators, capacity, and project pipeline. Abu Dhabi has 5 tracked AI data center facilities with 11.1 GW of known capacity from 10 operators.

Facilities

5

Known Capacity

11.1 GW

Operators

10

Statuses

3

Operational

2

Capacity Pipeline

11.1 GW of known capacity across 5 facilities.

Operational80 MW1%2
Under Construction6 GW54%2
Announced5 GW45%1

Data Quality

100% cited
100% capacity known
100% geolocated
80% dated

Geographic footprint

5 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Operational Under construction Announced

Peer Ranking

Where Abu Dhabi stands among 58 tracked cities.

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Share of top market
100% of the #1 citie's capacity

Market Composition

How this slice breaks down

Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 5 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational240%
Under construction240%
Announced120%

Energy mix

Nuclear120%
Mixed240%
Other / Unknown240%

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are tracked for Abu Dhabi?
The AI Data Center Index tracks 5 facilities for Abu Dhabi with 11.1 GW of known capacity.

Facilities

Facility Operator Location Capacity ↓ Status Energy Workload Readiness Sources
G42OpenAINVIDIACiscoOracleUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
5,000 MWunder constructionNuclearMixed
2
OpenAIG42United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
5,000 MWannouncedOtherTraining
1
G42, Microsoft & OpenAIUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
1,000 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
1
AI71G42Abu Dhabi Investment AuthorityUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
50 MWoperationalMixedInference
2
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)Abu Dhabi GovernmentUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
30 MWoperationalMixedResearch
2