Bahrain: Beyon launches first clean energy-powered data centre

Bahrain: Beyon launches first clean energy-powered data centre

Bahrain's leading telecom and technology powerhouse Beyon has achieved a major milestone with the launch of the first data centre in the kingdom to be fully powered by clean energy.

Beyon said the group was proud of an unprecedented achievement in the telecommunications and technology sector, as its Data Centre has became the first in Bahrain to rely entirely on clean energy generated from the company's solar park, which is located in the Beyon Data Oasis at Hamala.

A colourful ceremony was held at the Royal Golf Club in Riffa, which was attended by members of Beyon’s board of directors, executive team and those involved in the project.

Beyon Chairman Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa celebrated the occasion in the presence of Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohamed, President of Electricity and Water Authority, Mohamed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Yasser bin Ibrahim Humaidan, Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs, Noor Bint Ali Al Khulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development, and Mohamed Almoayyed, the Director YK Almoayyed & Sons.

Addressing the gathering, Shaikh Abdulla said: "Our efforts towards sustainability and clean energy production continues, and we have made great progress since the launch of the first phase of the solar park in