stc's center3 and HUMAIN sign MoU for AI data center joint venture
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In brief
stc's subsidiary center3 and HUMAIN signed an MoU on 18 December 2025 to form a joint venture, 51% HUMAIN and 49% stc, to develop and operate AI-focused data centers with an initial capacity of up to 250 MW and a long-term target of 1 GW, subject to customer commitments.
stc's subsidiary center3 and HUMAIN signed an MoU on 18 December 2025 to form a joint venture, 51% HUMAIN and 49% stc, to develop and operate AI-focused data centers with an initial capacity of up to 250 MW and a long-term target of 1 GW, subject to customer commitments. The six-month MoU was reportedly extended by a further six months in June 2026 to complete regulatory, operational and commercial requirements.
A definitive agreement has not been announced.
Key figures
- 250MWinitial capacity
- 1GWlong-term target
Sources
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- 1stc inks MoU with HUMAIN to develop AI data centers Argaam
- 2stc, HUMAIN establish JV to develop AI-focused data centers in Kingdom Sharikat Mubasher
- 3stc and HUMAIN Extend Talks on AI Data Center Joint Venture Targeting 1GW Capacity MEA Tech Watch · 19 Jun 2026
Archive report. Written in 2026 from contemporary sources and dated to the day the event happened.
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Cicada Desk. "stc's center3 and HUMAIN sign MoU for AI data center joint venture". Cicada, 18 December 2025. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/stc-humain-datacenter-jv-mou-2025
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