Microsoft Completes 3 Saudi Data Centers as Kingdom Targets 1.5 Gigawatts by 2030
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Updated · Vocal · Jun 26
Microsoft Completes 3 Saudi Data Centers as Kingdom Targets 1.5 Gigawatts by 2030
3 articles · Updated · Vocal · Jun 26
Summary
Three Microsoft data center facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province were completed by December 2024, with the Saudi Arabia East cloud region scheduled to launch in Q4 2026.
The buildout supports sovereign-cloud services and local data residency requirements, tying Microsoft's expansion to Saudi Arabia's push to localize digital infrastructure.
Saudi Arabia's data center construction market reached $274.3 million in 2025 and is projected to grow to $1.47 billion by 2034, according to IMARC Group.
That growth is being driven by Vision 2030, AI demand and cloud adoption, with the kingdom's National Data Center Strategy targeting 1.5 gigawatts of capacity by 2030.