Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), reviewed the expansion work of the second phase of the Green Data Center – affiliated with the Data Center Integrated Solutions Company “Moro”, a subsidiary of the “Digital DEWA” group, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. – Which is considered the largest data center powered by solar energy in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest solar energy park in one location. Worldwide.
The green, carbon-neutral data center relies 100% on solar energy.
The project will be implemented in 10 phases with a capacity exceeding 100 megawatts, bringing the area of the center, which has a “Tier-III” certificate from the Uptime Institute, to 100,000 square metres.
The Green Data Center offers integrated solutions that provide the next generation of services for digital transformation, cloud computing, hosting services, cybersecurity, smart cities, Internet of Things services, and professional and managed services.
The largest green data center powered by solar energy in the world represents a qualitative step that reflects the global position of the UAE in the field of sustainability and green economy, and a model for combining digital technologies and energy technologies. It is noteworthy that the center is designed to meet sustainable and environmental goals by providing a world-class information technology infrastructure. Environmentally friendly and low-carbon, which operates using solar energy, in line with the objectives of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, and the Carbon Neutrality Strategy 2050 for the Emirate of Dubai, to provide 100% of the energy production capacity from Clean energy sources by 2050.
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