AI Data Centers Saudi Arabia: STC Group And HUMAIN Announce A Joint Venture With Center3

stc group and HUMAIN have agreed a new joint venture to build large-scale AI data centers in Saudi Arabia. The project aims to develop and run advanced facilities able to support up to 1 GW of AI workloads, providing high-capacity, low-latency infrastructure for regional and global users.

The joint venture combines HUMAIN’s artificial intelligence focus with center3’s role as stc group’s digital infrastructure subsidiary. center3 contributes data-center design and operations plus regional connectivity, while HUMAIN brings full-stack AI capabilities and a mandate to deliver end-to-end solutions across compute, storage, and specialised AI systems.

According to stc group, the new company will design infrastructure around performance, energy efficiency, and resilience. Facilities are planned to host demanding AI workloads, including training and deployment of large language models and other mission-critical applications, with emphasis on secure, high-performance hosting of sensitive digital assets across the Kingdom and wider region.

CEO of stc group Olayan Alwetaid remarked: "This joint venture with HUMAIN reinforces our commitment to enabling the region’s digital future. By combining HUMAIN’s AI leadership with center3’s world-class data-center expertise, we are creating the right foundation to strengthen the region’s capacity to host next-generation AI workloads."

CEO of HUMAIN Tareq Amin said: "AI at scale requires purpose-built compute, efficiency, and resilience. Through this joint venture, HUMAIN and stc group are engineering infrastructure capable of meeting the most demanding workloads while designed to support future advancements." The partnership is positioned to serve rising regional AI demand.

CEO of center3 Fahad AlHajeri said: "Our role in this partnership is to turn vision into capacity. Leveraging our expanding data-center footprint, interconnected platforms, and proven operations, we will deliver the density, resilience, and availability required for next-generation AI computing. This JV marks an important step in scaling the infrastructure foundation to meet surging regional market demand." The alliance is expected to help strengthen Saudi Arabia’s AI ecosystem and provide a platform for future digital projects.

With inputs from SPA