The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Khazna Data Centers, and Agility have launched a pilot project to implement Phaidra’s AI technology across data centers and district cooling operations in the UAE. The announcement was made at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
The pilot builds on a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry and Agility during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The agreement aims to improve the energy efficiency and economic performance of energy-intensive digital infrastructure and support the UAE’s position as a global hub for AI and digital investment.
Under the initiative, the partners will test Phaidra’s advanced AI control systems. The technology uses reinforcement learning agents to manage power, cooling, and workloads in AI data centers. The goal is to maximise energy efficiency while meeting rising performance demands.
Khazna will lead the operational deployment, using its hyperscale expertise to evaluate the technology across selected data center campuses. The pilot will assess energy savings, increased IT capacity, and improved system resilience, particularly in high-temperature environments.
The project also builds on Khazna’s collaboration with NVIDIA to develop next-generation AI infrastructure across the region.
The partners will use the results to assess wider deployment across the UAE. The initiative supports the country’s Net Zero 2050 Strategy and national energy efficiency goals.
