AI data center project expanded from 50 MW to 250 MW, with the value of the enlarged scope exceeding 689% of MIS’s 2025 revenue

Riyadh | BETH

HUMAIN has expanded the scope of its dedicated artificial intelligence data center project, being implemented by Al Moammar Information Systems Company (MIS), from a capacity of 50 megawatts to 250 megawatts—five times the project’s originally planned capacity.

MIS announced that it had received a letter of award covering the design and construction of additional data centers with a combined capacity of 200 megawatts. The expansion will be implemented in phases, while work on the original phase continues according to schedule.

Major Expansion

Following the expansion, the project’s total contract value exceeds 689% of MIS’s total revenue for 2025, compared with the original contract value, which exceeded 155% of the company’s 2024 revenue.

The company did not disclose the new contract value as a specific monetary figure. It said it would begin engineering, procurement and construction work in accordance with HUMAIN’s approved standards while the parties complete procedures for signing the final contract, which is expected within two weeks.

The development announced at this stage therefore consists of a letter of award and an increase in the project’s scope, with the final contract to be signed later.

AI Infrastructure

The expansion is not a conventional construction project. Artificial intelligence data centers require substantial power, cooling and computing capacity to operate the advanced processors used to train AI models and run their applications.

The direct increase from 50 MW to 250 MW reflects expected growth in demand for computing capacity within the Kingdom. It also signals that Saudi AI projects are moving beyond agreements and technology partnerships toward infrastructure being designed and built on the ground.

The expansion forms part of HUMAIN’s efforts to establish an integrated ecosystem encompassing data centers, cloud infrastructure, models and applications, while strengthening Saudi Arabia’s position as a regional and international hub for advanced computing.

HUMAIN is wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund.

A Saudi Partner

Awarding the engineering, procurement and construction work to a Saudi-listed company adds another dimension to the project: engaging national capabilities in building the foundations of the digital economy and developing local expertise in one of the world’s fastest-growing technology sectors.

Implementing the project in phases also provides flexibility to align expansion with actual demand and the availability of energy and computing equipment, while allowing work on the initial project to continue unaffected by the enlarged scope.

Commentary

The expansion transforms the HUMAIN–MIS project from a major data center into computing infrastructure of strategic scale.

The most significant figure is not merely the final capacity of 250 MW, but the decision to increase capacity fivefold before completion of the original project—indicating that anticipated demand for AI computing is greater than initially estimated.

If successfully delivered, Saudi Arabia will not merely use artificial intelligence technologies; it will own an essential part of the infrastructure through which these technologies are developed, trained and operated.