Saudi Arabia Data Center Cooling Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Saudi Arabia Data Center Cooling Market Analysis

The Saudi Arabia Data Center Cooling Market size is estimated at USD 0.1 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 0.6 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 31.30% during the forecast period (2024-2030).

• The increasing demand for cloud computing among SMEs, government regulations for local data security, and growing investment by domestic players are major factors driving the demand for data centers.
• Under Construction IT Load Capacity: The upcoming IT load capacity of the Saudi Arabian data center market is expected to reach more than 1,416 MW by 2030.
• Under Construction Raised Floor Space: The country's construction of raised floor areas is expected to exceed 5 million sq. ft by 2030.
• Planned Racks: The country's total number of racks to be installed is expected to reach 254k units by 2030. Riyadh is expected to house the maximum number of racks by 2030.
• DC Facilities: Saudi Arabia has around 39 colocation data center facilities, with Riyadh being the major hotspot. Some factors contributing to the growth of data centers in the country are the adoption of 5G, smartphone penetration, and growing digitization.
• The average winter temperature is between 8 °C (46.4 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F), and the average summer temperature is between 27 °C (80.6 °F) to over 48 °C (118.4 °F). Winters can vary widely across the country, with frequent cold, fog, and snow periods in the north and more pleasant weather in the south. Depending upon climatic conditions, DC cooling is done in the DC facilities.

Saudi Arabia Data Center Cooling Industry Segmentation

Data center cooling is a set of techniques and technologies to maintain optimal operating temperatures in data center environments. This is important because data centers house many computer servers and network equipment that generate heat during operation. Efficient cooling systems are used to dissipate this heat and prevent equipment from overheating, ensuring continued reliable operation of the data center. Various methods, such as air conditioning, liquid cooling, and hot/cold aisle containment, are commonly used to control temperature and humidity in data centers.

The Saudi Arabian data center cooling market is segmented by technology (air-based cooling (chiller and economizer, CRAH, cooling towers, and other technologies), liquid-based cooling (immersion cooling, direct-to-chip cooling, and rear-door heat exchanger)), type of data center (hyperscaler, enterprise, and colocation), and end-user industry (IT and telecom, retail and consumer goods, healthcare, media and entertainment, federal and institutional agencies, and other end-user industries). The report offers market size and forecasts in value (USD) for all the above segments.