The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has signed an MoU with Agility to improve energy efficiency and boost the performance of data centers and district cooling systems across the nation.
The MoU was signed by Eng. Sharif Al Olama, the UAE Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs, and Agility Chairman Tarek Sultan, supporting infrastructure readiness for rising AI demand and reinforcing the UAE’s global competitiveness.
As per the MoU, Agility will deploy Vedra’s AI-powered intelligent control systems to optimize energy use, cooling operations, and workload distribution in modern data centers.
The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation that includes conducting a specialised study as a precursor to a pilot project assessing the application of reinforcement learning models in industrial infrastructure.
These solutions have demonstrated strong potential to reduce energy consumption, lower cooling-related capital expenditures, and enhance safety, resilience, and operational reliability, particularly in high-temperature environments.
The partnership also explores scaling AI-driven optimization solutions, supporting the UAE’s ambitions in digital infrastructure and investment while aligning with the Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative and the UAE Energy Strategy 2050.
HE Sharif Al Olama UAE Undersecretary Energy and Petroleum Affairs
“Enhancing the efficiency of energy-intensive infrastructure, particularly data centres and artificial intelligence applications, is a fundamental pillar of the UAE’s competitiveness and sustainability agenda. This partnership reflects our commitment to adopting practical, advanced technology-based solutions that reduce energy consumption, strengthen infrastructure reliability, and reinforce the UAE’s leadership in developing the next generation of AI data centers.”
Tarek Sultan, Chairman of Agility, said that, “This partnership underscores the importance of public–private collaboration amid the rapid, AI-driven transformation of infrastructure, where operational efficiency has become a critical factor. Deploying intelligent control systems enables complex energy and cooling systems to be transformed into integrated, adaptive environments, enhancing efficiency, resilience, and long-term economic returns.”
