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Humain tenders 100MW Riyadh AI data centre

16 October 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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16 October 2026

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technology

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AI Infrastructure

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Saudi Arabia

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Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Humain has issued a tender for a $1bn contract to build a 100MW AI data centre in Riyadh, with an option to expand to 200MW, targeting completion phases between October 2028 and July 2029.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

AI computing founders can use this procurement window to approach Saudi clients before bids close in November. The planned scale and tier of this data centre reveal a growing market for high-density AI compute infrastructure in the Middle East.

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