Why it matters
The strategic read
Adds another multi-GW private data-center platform to the AI buildout map. DAMAC Digital is not announcing one campus; it is assembling a cross-region landbank, construction organization and liquid-cooled design template for hyperscaler, cloud, sovereign and AI workloads. The important signal is the operating-capacity ramp: 700 MW targeted by Q1 2027 and 2 GW by Q1 2028, with over 90% of facilities designed for liquid cooling and five global hyperscaler partnerships already signed.
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What was disclosed
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DAMAC Digital announced on June 2, 2026 that its planned IT-capacity landbank reached 6,000 MW across 13 countries and a planned portfolio of more than 35 sites.
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DAMAC Digital is owned by DAMAC Group and describes itself as a global digital infrastructure provider headquartered in Dubai.
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The release says the expansion is driven by accelerating demand for AI, cloud computing and digital infrastructure.
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DAMAC Digital is targeting 2 GW of operational capacity by the end of Q1 2028.
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DAMAC Digital said it has broken ground on 10 new sites in the last five months, with eight sites expected to be operational by the end of 2026.
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By Q1 2027, DAMAC Digital is targeting more than 700 MW of operational capacity across more than 14 sites.
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The company said it has signed partnerships with five global hyperscalers.
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DAMAC Digital said it has already achieved operational capacity in Saudi Arabia and Thailand.
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The release lists European expansion markets including Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey and the Nordic region.
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The release lists Asian expansion markets including Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
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DAMAC Digital said its facilities serve hyperscalers, cloud service providers, enterprises and AI-driven workloads.
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The release says more than 90% of DAMAC Digital data centers are designed with liquid-cooling infrastructure to support the latest generation of AI accelerators, including NVIDIA Vera Rubin.
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DAMAC Digital said DAMAC Group experience in land acquisition, development, construction and large-scale project delivery supports site acquisition, permitting, zoning and fast capacity delivery.
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What is known—and what is not
Primary DAMAC Digital / PRNewswire announcement. Public materials disclose DAMAC Digital ownership, 6,000 MW planned IT-capacity landbank, 13-country / 35+ site portfolio, 2 GW Q1 2028 operating target, 700+ MW Q1 2027 operating target, 10 recent site groundbreakings, eight end-2026 operational targets, five global hyperscaler partnerships, operating presence in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, regional expansion geographies, liquid-cooling design share, AI-accelerator support and DAMAC Group delivery role. Public materials do not disclose the individual site list, customer names, hyperscaler contract terms, site-by-site MW allocations, land-control documents, power-service agreements, financing stack, construction / EPC awards, utility interconnection terms, cooling vendors, data-hall/rack designs, phase-by-phase capex, binding delivery milestones, customer remedies or whether all 6 GW of planned capacity is backed by final permits and committed tenants.