Abu Dhabi: Emerge to provide Khazna Data Centers with renewable energy from solar plant development

Emerge, a joint venture (JV) between Masdar and EDF, has signed an agreement with Khazna Data Centers to provide it with renewable energy from a new solar plant development. The ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) plant will provide power to Khazna's new data center in Masdar City, providing an installed capacity of a 7-megawatt peak (MWp). The data center company's new facility is expected to be operational in 2023, and will be its second in the city. 

Speaking about this development, Hassan Alnaqbi, Chief Executive Officer of Khazna, said: "The increasing demand for data has been astounding. To successfully meet the growing reliance on data and the rise of IoT, data centers have had to rapidly expand their infrastructure. As a result, data centers have inevitably become some of the world's main consumers of energy." Alnaqbi went on to outline that the company recognizes the impact that data centers have on the environment and that it's subsequently designing and constructing its data centers with sustainability at "top of mind" in addition to "implementing environmental solutions to help mitigate the effects of climate change."

Michel Abi Saab, General Manager, Emerge, added: "This agreement with Khazna Data Centers advances Abu Dhabi's commitment to sustainability and high-tech industry, and extends Emerge's range of offerings. By providing and managing a reliable source of clean energy, Emerge will enable Khazna to focus on providing high-quality data center services to its clients within Masdar City and beyond."