Sheikh Hamdan takes a tour of the Moro Hub facility, which is spread over 16,000 square metres in Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Ratified by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest solar-powered data centre, the state-of-the-art green data centre of Data Hub Integrated Solutions (Moro Hub) was inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai.
The data centre, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), is located at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
The Uptime Tier III-certified data centre uses 100 percent renewable energy and is spread across an area of 16,000 square metres.
The green data centre features solutions from Dell Technologies, Microsoft and Huawei, and will provide next-generation services in the areas of digital transformation, cloud and hosting services, cybersecurity, smart cities, IoT services and professional and managed services, as well as Moro services supported by ChatGPT technology.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, commented: “The new centre is yet another achievement that raises the UAE’s profile as a leading global player in advancing sustainability and the green economy. The centre provides an exceptional model for combining digital technologies with energy technologies.
“Moro Hub’s solar-powered data centre also supports our efforts to achieve the targets of the Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative. The new data centre reflects our commitment to support the development of a sustainable economy and our efforts to transform Dubai into a global green economy hub.”
During the inauguration ceremony, agreements were signed between Moro Hub and its key technology partners and customers including Dell Technologies, Microsoft, Huawei, VMWare, Emirates NBD, Digital Dubai Authority, and Dubai Islamic Bank.
Speaking at the occasion, Naim Yazbeck, General Manager, Microsoft UAE, said: “Microsoft remains committed to leading the march towards sustainable digital transformation. Our partnership with Moro Hub is another endeavour to accelerate the growth of sustainable digitisation in the country, driven by our best-in-class technologies.”
The solar-powered data centre will play a major role in developing a new sustainable ecosystem featuring the latest solar energy and storage technologies, AI systems, and sustainability practices. It will also enable global hyper-scalers to access carbon-free computing and help organisations reduce their carbon footprint.
Source: arabianbusiness
