Project record, campus
UAE-US AI Campus (Abu Dhabi)
5 GW AI campus announced in May 2025 during the US presidential visit, led by G42 and hosting the 1 GW Stargate UAE cluster built by Khazna. Reuters reported on 11 September 2026, citing six unnamed sources, that the UAE is revising the plan after the Iran conflict: the originally envisaged single 26 sq km campus in Abu Dhabi will likely become a network of data centres spread across the UAE, with added protection such as air defences and some underground construction. No official revised masterplan has been published, so the campus definition may change.
Reported figures
| Figure | What it measures | Delivery state | Scope and date | Used in totals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 GW Disputed | Otherbasis unclear Headline campus capacity in GW. Electrical basis not defined by the source. Source wording: "within the 5GW UAE–U.S. AI Campus in Abu Dhabi" | Announced Stage stated in source: Announced | campus 16 Oct 2025 | No. Basis unclear (not stated as IT, facility, grid or thermal). Never summed. | wam.ae (opens in a new tab) |
Each figure is shown as reported, with its own definition. IT, facility, grid and thermal figures are never added together. Capacity definitions.
What changed
- 11 Sept 2026 UAE reportedly reworks 5 GW AI campus into distributed sites: Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources, that the UAE is revising its single-site Abu Dhabi AI campus after the Iran conflict, toward a network of protected and partly underground sites. Stargate UAE's first 200 MW was still described as due in 2026. Third-party reported Related: Stargate UAE AI infrastructure cluster (1 GW), Stargate UAE first 200 MW, Khazna Data Centers. internazionale.it (opens in a new tab)wam.ae (opens in a new tab)
Phases and buildings
- Stargate UAE AI infrastructure cluster (1 GW) Under construction
Sources (2), last checked 18 Oct 2026
- G42 advances construction of Stargate UAE AI infrastructure cluster (opens in a new tab), Emirates News Agency (WAM), published 16 Oct 2025, accessed 18 Oct 2026
- Reuters wire (syndicated): UAE revises AI data center plan (opens in a new tab), Internazionale (Reuters syndication), published 11 Sept 2026, accessed 18 Oct 2026
Last checked 18 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.