Emirati operator Khazna Data Centers has announced plans for a 100MW data center in Ajman, UAE.
In a recent LinkedIn post, the company said the AI-optimized facility will be the largest in its current portfolio.
The facility is set to feature 20 data halls, each boasting 5MW of IT capacity. It is set to receive electricity from Etihad Water and Electricity.
Further details of the facility, including timelines, have not yet been shared.
Earlier this year, the company launched a 40MW facility in Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City and announced plans for another 30MW facility in Abu Dhabi. The company currently operates 12 data centers across the UAE with a planned capacity of 300MW.
The number of facilities under the company significantly increased after the merger with G42 and Etisalat Group, first announced in October 2021. The merger between the three made Khazna the UAE’s largest data center provider. The company is also developing a facility in Cairo, Egypt.
Khazna signs MoU with Cyprus to improve digital infrastructure
Khazna has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cyprus to develop critical digital infrastructure on the island.
Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO of Khazna, and Nicodemos Damianou, the Deputy Minister of research, innovation, and digital policy in Cyprus signed the MoU.
Damianou said: “We are excited to be entering this promising partnership with Khazna, the largest data center operator in the United Arab Emirates, and a prominent member of the renowned G42 conglomerate.”
“This partnership sets the foundation for exploring synergies in areas beyond infrastructure, such as artificial intelligence, smart mobility, and space solutions; areas that are essential to our vision of a digitally advanced Cyprus.”
In a LinkedIn post, Alnaqbi added that Khazna is excited to contribute to the nation’s digital transformation efforts and provide the island with innovative solutions to strengthen its position as a technology hub.
Cyprus is currently a key location for submarine cables with more than 10 cables landing across the small nation. Cables include the Blue, Peace, Poseidon, Tamares North, and SeaMeWe-3 cables.
Grid Telecom and Tamares Telecom are currently developing and enhancing a cable landing station in Cyprus in anticipation of regional digital expansion.
