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DataVolt Oxagon net-zero AI factory

Saudi Arabia · Data centre · Under construction · Oxagon, NEOM · Announced Feb 2025 · Expected Phase one operational by 2028 · DataVolt with NEOM

A planned 1.5 GW net-zero AI data-centre campus in NEOM's Oxagon, announced in February 2025 with an initial US$5 billion phase. On 31 August 2026 HUMAIN and DataVolt said construction had begun on the campus's 360 MW first phase, within which they are jointly developing 100 MW, expected to be available in 2028. The three figures are nested: 100 MW within the 360 MW first phase, within the 1.5 GW campus.

www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/datavolt-signs-agreement-with-neom ↗

Source of the attributed claim: NEOM · 31 Aug 2026 ↗

Verified · updated 21 Oct 2026

Key facts

100 MW

Announced capacity

The 100 MW the partners are developing together; part of the 360 MW first phase, not additional to it.

NEOM·joint HUMAIN–DataVolt development within phase one, as announced Aug 2026·source dated 31 Aug 2026·updated 21 Oct 2026·About this indicator

360 MW

Announced capacity

First phase of the planned campus; the 1.5 GW figure is the full campus and the 100 MW that HUMAIN and DataVolt are developing together sits inside this phase.

NEOM·first phase, as announced Aug 2026·source dated 31 Aug 2026·updated 20 Oct 2026·About this indicator

1,500 MW

Announced capacity

NEOM·as announced Feb 2025·source dated 10 Feb 2025·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator

$5 bn

Announced investment

NEOM·as announced Feb 2025·source dated 10 Feb 2025·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator

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  1. NEOM · neom.com