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stc Cloud — Saudi Arabia AI Data Centers

Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia/datacenters/stc-cloud-saudi-ai-data-center.html

Country

Saudi Arabia

Operator

Saudi Telecom Company (stc), stc Cloud

Energy

Mixed

Known capacity

200 MW

Evidence profile

Readiness reflects whether the record has citations, narrative context, structured power data, coordinates, and at least one dated milestone.

Readiness

100%

Sources attachedVerified

2 citations linked

CoordinatesPublished

24.7136, 46.6753

Timeline evidencePartial

1 dated field available

Machine-readable outputsPublished

HTML, JSON, and GeoJSON all available

Record Notes

Saudi Telecom Company's cloud arm, stc Cloud, operates Saudi Arabia's largest national cloud infrastructure, serving as the backbone for the Kingdom's Vision 2030 digital transformation. The Riyadh data centers house AI workloads for Saudi government agencies, banks, and telecoms implementing AI-powered services. stc Cloud has partnered with major hyperscalers — Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle — to offer hybrid cloud services while maintaining Saudi data residency requirements. The infrastructure also supports HUMAIN, Saudi Arabia's new state AI company launched in 2024, which is building Arabic-language foundation models for deployment across the Gulf region. Saudi Arabia's National Data Management Office mandates that sensitive government data remain in-country, making stc Cloud a critical part of the Kingdom's AI sovereignty strategy.

Analyst Flags

No obvious coverage gaps detected in the current structured record.

Timeline Signals

Earliest market signal2022

Nearby Facilities

Other tracked AI data centers within 300 km of this location.

Related Facilities

Frequently asked questions

How big is stc Cloud — Saudi Arabia AI Data Centers?
stc Cloud — Saudi Arabia AI Data Centers has 200 MW of known IT capacity, located in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It ranks #166 globally by capacity among 335 tracked facilities.
What is the status of stc Cloud — Saudi Arabia AI Data Centers?
stc Cloud — Saudi Arabia AI Data Centers is currently operational. Known timeline milestones: Earliest market signal 2022.
Who operates stc Cloud — Saudi Arabia AI Data Centers?
stc Cloud — Saudi Arabia AI Data Centers is operated by Saudi Telecom Company (stc) and stc Cloud. Structured intelligence reports are available for Saudi Telecom Company (stc) Operator Report and stc Cloud Operator Report and Saudi Arabia Country Report.
What energy source does stc Cloud — Saudi Arabia AI Data Centers use?
stc Cloud — Saudi Arabia AI Data Centers is powered by mixed energy and is focused on mixed workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.

Sources

  1. stccloud.comstccloud.com
  2. datacenterdynamics.comdatacenterdynamics.com — en/news