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 5.1 GW of selected tracked capacity from 11 operators.

Facilities

5

Tracked Capacity

5.1 GW

Operators

11

Statuses

2

Operational

2

Data Quality

100% cited
60% capacity published
80% geolocated
100% dated

Geographic footprint

4 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Peer Ranking

Where Abu Dhabi stands among 51 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%

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 5.1 GW of selected tracked capacity.

Facilities

Facility Operator Location Capacity ↓ Status Energy Workload Readiness Sources
G42Khazna Data CentersOpenAIOracleNVIDIACiscoSoftBank GroupUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
5,000 MWunder construction / first 200 MW Stargate UAE cluster expected in 2026OtherMixed
5
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
OpenAIG42Khazna Data CentersOracleNVIDIACiscoSoftBank GroupUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
under construction / first 200 MW expected in 2026OtherMixed
4
G42Khazna Data CentersOpenAIOracleNVIDIACiscoSoftBank GroupUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
first 200 MW expected to go live in 2026NuclearAI Training and Inference
3