Another big-ticket data center in the works: Intro Group subsidiary Intro Technology signed a MoU with Omani data center leader Oman Data Park to establish a new USD 450 mn sustainable data center in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), according to a joint statement (pdf).

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The details: Spanning some 80k sqm, the center — dubbed the Kemet Data Centre — will be developed in two phases and will serve large companies looking for cost-effective and advanced cloud solutions, Internet of Things (IoT), and digital transformation. The center will employ Intro Group subsidiary Advansys to manage legal procedures, hardware and equipment importation and design, while Oman Data Park will oversee the design, construction, and operations of the data center.

A green outlook: While data centers are notoriously energy-intensive operations, the Kemet Data Center will partially rely on sustainable technology including solar energy to power its operations, according to the statement

What they said: “This partnership represents a pivotal step in Intro Technology’s strategic journey to expand its technological projects in the Middle East and Africa … We believe that Kemet Data Center will play a vital role in achieving Egypt’s digital transformation goals in line with its 2030 vision and positioning it as a key hub in the data center and cloud services sector,” said Mamdouh Abbas, founder and chairman of Intro Holding.

More data centers to come? According to unconfirmed local reports out last month, the SCZone wants to set up a USD 60 mn data center with a capacity of 5-7 MW in partnership with the private sector.

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