GlobalCooling
Samsung reportedly in talks to buy cooling specialist Modine
WHY IT MATTERS
Cooling has become strategic for AI: big electronics groups want to own the liquid and air cooling technology that dense GPU racks need.
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DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, WORLDWIDE
Facility counts · July 2026
11,102
DATA CENTRES
174
COUNTRIES
58
TRACKED PROJECTS
44
GLOBAL OPERATORS
8
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Middle EastCapacity & Projects20 MW
Syntys breaks ground on a 20 MW data centre in Qatar
WHY IT MATTERS
Built for hyperscale, cloud, AI and high-performance computing, it adds to Qatar's growing pipeline of AI-ready capacity.
Middle EastAI & GPUs374 MW
Data Center World makes its Middle East debut in Abu Dhabi (17–18 Nov)
WHY IT MATTERS
Abu Dhabi already has the largest IT capacity in the Middle East (374 MW, per JLL); the agenda centres on liquid cooling, 100 kW+ racks and operational readiness.
Middle EastDeals & Investment4 GW
DAMAC targets 4 GW more data-centre capacity by end-2027
WHY IT MATTERS
A Gulf developer chasing gigawatt scale abroad shows how regional capital is now shaping the global data-centre market.
Middle EastAI & GPUsUSD 3bn · 400 MW
Crusoe signals interest in a 400 MW AI data centre in Oman
WHY IT MATTERS
Oman is joining the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the race for AI capacity; a project this size would put the Sultanate on the regional map.
GlobalCapacity & Projects1.4 GW
CDC files to develop a 1.4 GW campus at Kemps Creek, Australia
WHY IT MATTERS
Gigawatt-scale campuses are now normal outside the US too — and so is the community and grid scrutiny that comes with them.
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Middle EastConsultancy & DesignSAR 197.8m
Design, supervision, testing and commissioning for 200 MW AI data centre
Edarat → Al Moammar Information Systems (MIS)
Humain AI data centre expansion · Saudi Arabia
Middle EastConstructionOver SAR 8.77bn (reported estimate)
EPC expansion adds 200 MW to Humain AI data centre
Al Moammar Information Systems (MIS) → Humain
Humain AI data centre (50 → 250 MW) · Saudi Arabia
Middle EastConstructionSAR 364m
Full development of DDC307 data centre in Dammam
solutions by stc → center3
center3 DDC307 Dammam · Saudi Arabia
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