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Saudi Arabia Expands Partnership with Britain and India in Science, Tech, Space, and Entrepreneurship

The meetings were held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2023, in Davos, Switzerland. SPA
The meetings were held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2023, in Davos, Switzerland. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Expands Partnership with Britain and India in Science, Tech, Space, and Entrepreneurship

The meetings were held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2023, in Davos, Switzerland. SPA
The meetings were held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2023, in Davos, Switzerland. SPA

Saudi Minister of Communications and IT Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha and British Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Grant Shapps have discussed the expansion of the strategic partnership between the two countries in the fields of science, technology, and space.

Al-Swaha and Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Indian Federal Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & IT, also discussed strengthening the strategic partnership in technology, innovation, and digital entrepreneurship.

The meeting touched on the digital economy in G20 for 2023.

The two meetings were attended by Dr. Mohammed Al-Tamimi, the Saudi Governor of Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST).

The meetings were held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2023, in Davos, Switzerland.

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Meta Signs Deals to Source More Solar, Wind Power for Data Centers

People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
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Meta Signs Deals to Source More Solar, Wind Power for Data Centers

People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

Renewable energy developer Invenergy and social media giant Meta Platforms have signed four deals to supply 791 megawatts (MW) more of solar and wind power to operate data centers, the companies said on Thursday.

This is the latest in a string of deals by Meta to meet the surging power demand of its data centers needed for artificial intelligence technologies using clean energy, Reuters reported.

Last year, Meta had signed four contracts with the Chicago-based Invenergy for 760 MW of solar electricity. Invenergy said Thursday's deals bring the companies' total partnership to 1,800 MW.

Meta has previously announced deals with several large solar projects, a geothermal startup, and is also seeking proposals from nuclear power developers.

The electricity from Invenergy's solar and wind projects in Ohio, Arkansas and Texas will be delivered to the local grid, while Meta will receive the clean energy credits associated with the new generation capacity coming online, the energy company said.

The companies did not disclose the financial details of the deals.