Sohar Port and Free Zone inks deal for $210mn data centre

Sohar Port and Free Zone inks deal for $210mn data centre

In a move towards enhancing the digital economy and technological innovation, Sohar Port and Free Zone (SOHAR) entered into a land lease agreement with Green Data City on MondayMuscat – In a move towards enhancing the digital economy and technological innovation, Sohar Port and Free Zone (SOHAR) entered into a land lease agreement with Green Data City on Monday.

The collaboration involves establishing a US$210mn high-capacity data computing centre dedicated to hosting, processing and mining data in Sohar Free Zone.

The project marks a substantial step in the field of advanced technologies within Sohar Free Zone. The facility is set to house approximately 20,000 servers from leading manufacturers, housed in specially prepared 40-feet containers.

These containers will be equipped with dry cooling devices, ensuring sustainable and environmentally friendly cooling, crucial for effective data processing and other Internet computing operations, a press release stated.

Spread over 45,000sqm, the project is poised to be a vital resource for contemporary companies, offering essential infrastructure for data storage, processing and management. It represents a key step towards digital transformation, contributing to economic development and bolstering communication and information technology services in the region.

Oliver Ohnheiser, CEO of Green Data City, stressed on the significance of this collaboration, saying, “Our