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Emirates Group co-locates data centre to world’ s largest solarpowered data centre
The Emirates Group has joined forces with Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, for co-location services at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Moro Hub is the world’ s largest solarpowered data centre, as certified by the Guinness World Records.
The co-location signifies a major shift for the Emirates Group’ s robust technology infrastructure as the organisation prepares for its next big growth trajectory. The Group expects to start relocating its data centre from mid-2026 to Moro Hub, who will provide comprehensive co-location services, including rack space, power, cooling, equipment supply, and other associated services.
With this move, the Emirates Group will switch to clean energy to the tune of 3,000 megawatts annually, which is required to power the data centre. building operational resilience, scalability and, above all, reducing our environmental footprint. Adopting clean energy solutions underscores our commitment to a greener, tech-driven future.”
The Emirates Group is a global aviation and travel powerhouse that includes two iconic brands – Emirates and dnata. Emirates is the world’ s largest international airline flying to 148 destinations in 80 countries and territories with a fleet of 259 aircraft. dnata is one of the world’ s largest combined air services providers serving 178 cities across 36 countries.
As part of 10X, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, PJSC mobilised its innovation unit to create a new entity called Digital DEWA, which uses innovation in artificial intelligence and digital services to meet the current and future requirements brought about by the 4th industrial revolution. This entity required an innovative, agile data hub, and thus Moro Hub was established.
Forming the backbone of Digital DEWA, Moro Hub was introduced to fulfil the need for an innovative and agile data centre. Through its purpose-built, industryaccredited data hub, Moro Hub uses its expertise, capabilities and alliances to contribute to the digital transformation of society. Trusted to secure, manage, and integrate data, Moro Hub is committed to providing value through customer-centric innovation, creating new opportunities now and in the future. p
The agreement was signed in the presence of HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA by Michael Doersam, the Emirates Group’ s Chief Financial and Group Services Officer and Eng. Marwan Bin Haidar, Vice Chairman and Group CEO of Digital DEWA.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said,“ We are proud to strengthen the Group ' s sustainability journey with this strategic move to the world’ s largest green solarpowered data centre at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This strategic alliance with the Emirates Group underscores Dubai’ s dedication to accelerating digital transformation and reinforcing its global standing in sustainable aviation.”
Michael Doersam said:“ By transitioning our digital operations to Moro Hub, we are
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