center3: ksa western 1

KSA Western 1 is a flagship hyperscale data centre operated by center3, a subsidiary of stc Group, strategically located in the western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As part of center3’s nationwide data-centre ecosystem, Western 1 supports the company’s mission to position Saudi Arabia as the Middle East’s leading digital hub—connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa through advanced cloud and connectivity infrastructure.

Situated in a prime location along major fibre and power corridors, KSA Western 1 is designed to deliver high-performance, sustainable capacity for global hyperscalers, enterprises, and telecom providers. The facility plays a critical role in Vision 2030, enabling digital transformation and regional data sovereignty through secure, energy-efficient infrastructure.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Constructed to Tier III+ standards, ensuring concurrent maintainability and fault tolerance for mission-critical workloads.
• Planned IT load capacity in the tens of megawatts range, contributing to center3’s national expansion goal of 1 GW of total capacity by 2030.
• Built for high-density deployments, supporting AI, cloud, and HPC workloads with advanced cooling and modular scalability.
• Designed for energy efficiency and powered primarily by renewable or low-carbon energy sources, aligned with Saudi Arabia’s sustainability initiatives.
• Features redundant electrical and mechanical systems (N+N / N+1) and modular white-space expansion for flexible scaling.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24×7 on-site security operations, biometric access systems, vehicle barriers, and multi-layered perimeter protection.
• Continuous CCTV surveillance and environmental monitoring integrated with center3’s national operations network.
• Built to comply with Saudi CITC regulations and Vision 2030 digital infrastructure standards for security, resilience, and sustainability.
• Adheres to ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 50001 (Energy Management), and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) frameworks.
• Engineered to deliver > 99.999 % uptime through dual power feeds and redundant critical systems.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Fully carrier-neutral, offering multiple fibre-entry routes and direct access to stc’s national backbone and international subsea cables landing on Saudi Arabia’s west coast.
• Provides low-latency connectivity across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe via the Red Sea corridor—a key advantage for global cloud and content providers.
• Integrated with center3’s cross-kingdom fibre and data-centre fabric, enabling seamless interconnection between Western 1, Southern 1, and Central 1 sites.
• Supports cloud on-ramps, IX peering, and private interconnects for hyperscale and enterprise customers.

💼 Who It Serves

• Global hyperscalers and cloud service providers requiring high-capacity, compliant infrastructure in the MENA region.
• AI, machine-learning, and HPC operators seeking scalable, power-dense environments.
• Enterprises and financial institutions demanding secure colocation within Saudi Arabia’s regulatory and data-sovereignty framework.
• Telecommunications carriers and ISPs expanding their network presence across the Red Sea and western connectivity corridor.
• Content delivery networks (CDNs), OTT platforms, and digital-media companies distributing low-latency services to end users across the region.