Al-Yamama Company Secures Contract for 6GW AI Data Centre Campus in Riyadh
Saudi construction firm Al-Yamama Company for Trading & Contracting has won a contract to develop critical infrastructure for a planned 6GW hyperscale artificial intelligence data centre campus in Riyadh.
Al-Yamama Company for Trading & Contracting, a Dammam-based construction firm, has been awarded a contract to build the foundational infrastructure for a significant 6GW hyperscale artificial intelligence (AI) data centre campus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This ambitious project, located on a 24-square-kilometre site in the Al-Saad area of east Riyadh, will be executed using an early contractor involvement (ECI) model, where the selected contractor contributes to design proposals before undertaking construction.
The contract was tendered in May by Humain, Saudi Arabia’s AI company, which is owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF). The extensive scope of infrastructure work includes:
- Construction of a 380kV/132kV/33kV electrical distribution network
- Two substations with capacities of 500MVA and 200MVA
- A bulk supply point with a capacity of 2,000MVA
- Water network and fire protection systems
- A sewage treatment plant and wastewater network
- Stormwater systems
- Roads
- Underground cable and fibre optic networks
- Landscaping works
The development is planned in two phases, with six plots, each designed for a capacity of 1GW. Humain, launched in May last year, aims to establish comprehensive AI capabilities across data centres, hyper-performance infrastructure, cloud platforms, and advanced AI models. The company previously signed preliminary agreements with US chipmakers AMD and Nvidia in May 2025 to build multi-billion dollar advanced digital infrastructure within the kingdom. AMD specifically committed to investing up to $10 billion to deploy 500MW of AI compute capacity in Saudi Arabia over the next five years.
Supporting the client on this massive undertaking are Canadian engineering firm Hatch, France’s Egis, and US-based JLL.
Questions, answered
- Who is developing the 6GW AI data centre campus in Riyadh?
- The infrastructure for the 6GW AI data centre campus in Riyadh is being developed by Al-Yamama Company for Trading & Contracting, a Dammam-based firm. The contract was tendered by Humain, Saudi Arabia’s AI company, which is owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF).
- What is the scope of infrastructure work for the data centre campus?
- The infrastructure work includes constructing electrical distribution networks (380kV/132kV/33kV), two substations (500MVA and 200MVA), a 2,000MVA bulk supply point, water and fire protection systems, a sewage treatment plant, stormwater systems, roads, and underground cable and fibre optic networks.
- Where is the AI data centre campus located and how large is it?
- The AI data centre campus will be built on a 24-square-kilometre site in the Al-Saad area of east Riyadh. It will be delivered in two phases across six plots, each with a capacity of 1GW.
- What is the 'Early Contractor Involvement' (ECI) process?
- Under the ECI process, selected contractors like Al-Yamama Company are required to submit methodologies and design proposals. One team is then chosen to deliver the construction works, allowing the contractor to contribute to the project's design phase.
- What other investments are related to this AI initiative?
- In May 2025, Humain signed preliminary deals with AMD and Nvidia. AMD committed to investing up to $10 billion to deploy 500MW of AI compute capacity in Saudi Arabia over the next five years as part of the broader AI digital infrastructure development.
This brief was summarised and rewritten by Gaia Living from public reporting. Figures and details reflect the original sources.
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