Moro Hub opens largest solar-powered data centre in Dubai

  • Date: 17-Feb-2023
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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Moro Hub opens largest solar-powered data centre in Dubai

UAE - Data Hub Integrated Solutions (Moro Hub) has announced the inauguration of its green data centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world.

The opening event featured the signing of agreements 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.

Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital Dewa, the digital arm of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), said the facility has been recognised as the largest solar-powered data centre by the Guinness World Records.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, opened the green data centre in the presence of Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dewa.

Following the launch, Sheikh Hamdan toured the facility where he was briefed by Al Tayer on the facility’s integrated solutions designed to 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.

"Moro Hub’s solar-powered data centre also supports our efforts to achieve the