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Amazon Web Services Saudi Arabia (ME-CENTRAL-2)

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · SA · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)

OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified

Environment

Water Stress
extremely highA

WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
571 gCO₂/kWhB

IEA Electricity Information 2022, Saudi Arabia, 2022

Grid RegionSaudi National Grid (SEC)
Drought Risk
high

NOAA/WMO Global Climate Data, 2023

Environmental Review
approved

Saudi Arabia Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

Facility

CompanyAmazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2026
CapacityNot DisclosedND
Location
24.6900, 46.7200 · SA
RegionRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-05-01

Evidence (1 source)

AWS to Launch an Infrastructure Region in the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaHigh trust
Journalism2024-03-20Amazon Press Center

Confirms Riyadh location, three-AZ design, US$5.3B investment, and 2026 launch target.

AWS announced a new cloud region in Saudi Arabia with US$5.3B investment, targeting launch in 2026 with three Availability Zones in the Riyadh area.
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