United Arab Emirates (UAE): Khazna and BEEAH Group to build data center and explore alternative energy sources
Sep 13, 2022 | Posted by MadalineDunn
Khazna Data Centers has formed a joint venture with BEEAH Digital, BEEAH Group’s digital transformation and future technology business, to build a data center in Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and explore alternative sources of energy to power its operations.
The joint venture, One Data Center SPV Limited, will see the development of a new Tier III 9MW facility powered partly by solar power. The project will also employ circular economy principles, reusing and recycling wastewater. Alongside these sustainability initiatives, the joint venture will explore the potential use of biomass to fuel operations in the future. This comes as a result of BEEAH Group launching the region’s first commercial-scale waste-to-energy plant in Sharjah last year. With a 30MW output, it has been outlined that a portion of the energy generated by the plant could be used to fuel the facility.
Speaking about the new facility and the company’s sustainability efforts, Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO of Khazna Data Centers, said: “At Khazna Data Centers, we are focused on further investments in building the infrastructure in UAE to enable our existing and new customers in Sharjah, specifically to launch their services closer to their consumers. The data center will be well-positioned to support businesses in enhancing the experiences of their customers, unlocking the value of technologies, and making headway on their carbon footprint reduction goals by meeting their environmental and sustainability needs.”
Khaled Al Huraimel, vice chairman and Group CEO, BEEAH Group, added: “Keeping communities connected and providing ready access to digital services is essential for a good quality of life. With a Tier III data center, we can enhance the available infrastructure to government entities as well as private companies. The advanced IT infrastructure will help boost investments, attract business and bring world-class services and data sovereignty for the wider public.”
The joint venture, One Data Center SPV Limited, will see the development of a new Tier III 9MW facility powered partly by solar power. The project will also employ circular economy principles, reusing and recycling wastewater. Alongside these sustainability initiatives, the joint venture will explore the potential use of biomass to fuel operations in the future. This comes as a result of BEEAH Group launching the region’s first commercial-scale waste-to-energy plant in Sharjah last year. With a 30MW output, it has been outlined that a portion of the energy generated by the plant could be used to fuel the facility.
Speaking about the new facility and the company’s sustainability efforts, Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO of Khazna Data Centers, said: “At Khazna Data Centers, we are focused on further investments in building the infrastructure in UAE to enable our existing and new customers in Sharjah, specifically to launch their services closer to their consumers. The data center will be well-positioned to support businesses in enhancing the experiences of their customers, unlocking the value of technologies, and making headway on their carbon footprint reduction goals by meeting their environmental and sustainability needs.”
Khaled Al Huraimel, vice chairman and Group CEO, BEEAH Group, added: “Keeping communities connected and providing ready access to digital services is essential for a good quality of life. With a Tier III data center, we can enhance the available infrastructure to government entities as well as private companies. The advanced IT infrastructure will help boost investments, attract business and bring world-class services and data sovereignty for the wider public.”
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