Microsoft-G42 UAE expansion (Khazna)

AI data center in United Arab Emirates, operated by Microsoft (Azure).

200 MW of new Azure AI capacity in the UAE, built by G42's Khazna Data Centers as part of Microsoft's $15.2B UAE investment. Microsoft says it starts coming online before the end of 2026.

Live power
— Nothing live yet
Planned power
200MW 1 Company
Status
Under construction First power 2026
Accelerators
— No audited count published

Power: what each source says

200 MW expansion announced 2025-11 by Microsoft and G42, expected to start coming online before end-2026 (Microsoft). Site not disclosed; separate from Stargate UAE. No go-live confirmation found as of 2026-11-09.

Figures labelled Epoch AI are estimates from satellite imagery, permits and filings. Company figures come from the operator, owner or its filings. IT power is what the servers draw; in Epoch AI’s figures for these campuses it runs about 15–35% below total facility power.

Tenants

Microsoft Azure customers in the UAE

Campus facts

Operator
Microsoft (Azure) 1
Owner / developer
Khazna Data Centers (G42) 1
City
Not published
State / region
Not published
Country
United Arab Emirates 1
First power
2026 1
Chips
Not published
GPUs / accelerators
Not published
Cooling
Not published
Power source
Not published
Coordinates
Exact site undisclosed
Verified

Sources

  1. Microsoft: Microsoft and G42 accelerate UAE's digital future with major data centre expansion (2025-11) accessed 2026-11-09
  2. Capacity: Microsoft, G42 to power 200MW data centre expansion in UAE by 2026 accessed 2026-11-09