Dubai Inaugurates World's Largest Solar-Powered Data Centre

Dubai has inaugurated the second phase of its Green Data Centre, the world’s largest solar-powered data center, supporting goals for clean energy and sustainable digital solutions by 2050.


Dubai Inaugurates World's Largest Solar-Powered Data Centre

In the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, the second phase of the Green Data Hub Integrated Solutions (Moro Hub), a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), was opened. Launched in 2023, the first phase of the center has set a Guinness World Record as the largest solar data center.

At the opening ceremony, attendees included Lieutenant General Avad Hader Al Muhairi, Vice President of the Dubai Government Security Department; Major General Tamim Mohammed Al Muhairi, Director General of the Dubai Government Security Department; His Excellency Ahmed Mohammed bin Tani, Director General of the Dubai Environment Agency for the Protection of the Environment and Climate Change; His Excellency Ahmed Darwish Al Muhairi, Head of the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai.

In fact, this second phase of the updated center is equipped with regional organizations implementing technological solutions that enhance their operational efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in line with the UAE's clean energy strategy and sustainable digital transformation. The center, operating on solar energy, provides a platform for deploying a wide range of advanced technological solutions and establishes a global standard for energy efficiency and the use of green technologies.

The center has developed an innovative system that provides a wide range of services, including digital transformation, cloud and hosting services, cybersecurity, smart home services, and managed services.

"We express our deepest gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, who opened the second phase of the Green Data Hub, realizing His Highness's vision of a sustainable future based on innovation," noted the head of the Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer.

The Green Data Hub fully operates on solar energy and has a 'Tier-III' certification from the Uptime Institute. Regional initiatives benefit from utilizing advanced and ecologically clean technologies in the center, which can enhance the efficiency of their businesses and unlock new resources.

In fact, the center contributes to the development of a sustainable ecosystem, using modern solar energy technologies and systems of artificial intelligence and various solutions in the field of sustainability. With the aim of developing infrastructure that supports organizations in enhancing their sustainability and accelerating digital transformation, the "Phase Two" project of the Green Data Hub Moro Hub serves as a global model, uniting renewable energy with digital innovations.