Khazna Data Centers (Khazna) is expanding its data center footprint in the UAE by breaking ground on two facilities in Abu Dhabi – AUH4 in Mafraq and AUH8 in Masdar City.
AUH4 and AUH8 will substantially expand the region’s cloud hosting capacity and provide a combined 60MW of capacity. Scheduled for completion in December 2026 and August 2026, respectively, Khazna is using modular design architecture to improve efficiency during the build phase, with minimal waste and faster construction timelines. By employing adiabatic free cooling to improve cooling efficiency, the data centers are set to deliver industry-leading power usage effectiveness (PUE) figures for the region.
AUH4 and AUH8 will join QAJ1, the region’s first AI-optimized data center under construction in Ajman, to play a crucial role in supporting the growth of digital and AI-based services across the UAE.
With a 100MW capacity, QAJ1 has been designed specifically to deliver the high-density compute infrastructure required for the AI-powered applications reshaping the economy.
With the steel structures now complete, the initial project phase is due for completion in December 2026 and includes the integration of advanced liquid cooling solutions to efficiently dissipate heat from GPUs and CPUs and enable the rapid processing power required for AI applications. Additionally, the utilization of AI-powered energy management tools will minimize downtime and optimize resource allocation.
All three facilities, built to LEED Gold standards, will deploy technological advancements tailored to support both AI and cloud workloads.
Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO, Khazna, said: “The UAE economy is transforming rapidly as industries across the board continue to embed AI into more of their critical processes. This is creating unprecedented capacity demand for AI-optimized infrastructure, and we’re proud to be meeting this demand. The establishment of AUH4 and AUH8, as well as the strong progress we are making on QAJ1, reaffirm our position as a key enabler of the future economy that is currently being built in the UAE.”