{"id":3827,"date":"2025-09-11T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/?p=3827"},"modified":"2025-09-11T10:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:35:11","slug":"weekly-news-blast-11th-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/weekly-news-blast-11th-september-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News Blast – 11th September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\"\"<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Welcome to the GDCA Weekly News Blast! Check out the latest industry news from the GCC region below. Have any Middle East data centres news you\u2019d like to share? Email yours to imogen@gulfdca.com<\/a> with NEWS<\/strong> in the subject line.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Industry News<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

UAE<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

ADIA partners in $1.6Bn deal backing US data centre operator<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia), alongside Singapore\u2019s GIC, has committed $1.6Bn to Vantage Data Centers to support its Asia-Pacific expansion. The funding will enable Vantage to acquire a 300MW hyperscale data centre campus in Malaysia\u2019s Sedenak Tech Park, boosting its regional capacity to 1GW amid rising AI-driven demand for digital infrastructure. ADIA said the investment aligns with its strategy of backing infrastructure that powers digitalisation. The deal, expected to close in Q4 2025 pending approvals, builds on ADIA\u2019s growing focus on global data centre investments\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

UAE may take the plunge into the Great Sea Interconnector <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The UAE is considering joining the $2.2Bn Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), the world\u2019s longest planned submarine power cable linking Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, according to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. A partnership would deepen growing UAE\u2013Cyprus ties, with trade up 25% since 2019 and recent UAE support, including portable desalination plants for drought-hit Cyprus. The move would also build on the UAE\u2019s expanding role in regional power links, such as Masdar\u2019s investment in the \u20ac4.2Bn Gregy project between Greece and Egypt\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

G42\u2019s Inception says Gulf businesses risk superficial AI adoption<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Many executives are racing to adopt AI, but without clear strategies, efforts often remain fragmented, costly, and ineffective, experts warn. Ashish Koshy, CEO of G42\u2019s Inception, says companies frequently launch siloed projects that showcase AI without delivering enterprise-wide impact, while research shows most pilots fail to move beyond testing. Surveys by IBM and MIT highlight poor returns, with only a fraction of projects meeting ROI expectations. Analysts say Middle Eastern firms, though early in their AI journeys, are beginning to tackle this gap by focusing on automation and productivity. Experts urge businesses to start small, target real operational challenges, and measure value in practical terms to avoid \u201cAI for AI\u2019s sake.\u201d\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Interesting News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Global<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Competing for grid resources: Understanding the impact of rising data centre electricity consumption<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Data centres are rapidly evolving into electricity-intensive hubs, driving the digital economy and powering AI, cloud computing, and other critical services. Hyperscale facilities, now exceeding 100MW and with some approaching gigawatt scale, are among the most energy-demanding industries, with AI workloads pushing power and cooling requirements to unprecedented levels. While currently using about 1\u20131.3% of global electricity, demand is projected to quadruple by 2030, outpacing many traditional sectors and already surpassing electric vehicles in consumption. Concentrated development strains local grids, as seen in Virginia and Ireland, and mismatched construction timelines create connection bottlenecks. Industry leaders stress the need for grid participation, regulatory recognition, and sustainable strategies to balance rapid digital growth with energy stability and environmental responsibility\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the GDCA Weekly News Blast! Check out the latest industry news from the GCC region below. Have any Middle East data centres news you\u2019d like to share? Email yours to imogen@gulfdca.com with NEWS in the subject line. Industry News UAE ADIA partners in $1.6Bn deal backing US data centre operator Abu Dhabi Investment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekly-news-blast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3827"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3829,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3827\/revisions\/3829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}