Aviation giant Emirates Group has agreed to relocate its data center within the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
The group expects to start relocating its data center from mid-2026 to the Moro Hub. Moro Hub is a 100MW data center owned by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, which is powered directly by the solar park.
According to the company, Moro Hub will offer extensive co-location services, including rack space, power, cooling, equipment supply, and additional services to Emirates Group.
The capacity of the Emirates data center was not disclosed.
As a result of the move, the data center will be powered solely by the solar plant, which has a capacity of 3GW.
“By transitioning our digital operations to Moro Hub, we are building operational resilience, scalability, and, above all, reducing our environmental footprint. Adopting clean energy solutions underscores our commitment to a greener, tech-driven future,” Michael Doersam, Emirates Group’s chief financial and group services officer said.
The Moro Hub was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest solar-powered data center in the world in November 2022. The award was based on physical size, not capacity. The data center has a floor space of 16,031 sqm (172,566 sq ft).
