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Saudi-based ACWA Power Co. has signed a $900 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the NEOM green hydrogen project, according to a bourse filing.

Launched by the ministry of energy and infrastructure, the database is part of the initiatives of the national water and energy demand management programme, and will help gauge energy and water consumption in government buildings and identify buildings with the highest consumption rates to develop rationalisation programmes that help minimise consumption, carbon emissions and operating costs.

In an exclusive interview with Energy Review, Thorsten Schwarz, executive director of Grid Technology & Projects, NEOM Energy & Water shares his views on NEOM’s energy sustainability and the need for collaboration and innovation at scale.

With an aim to harness the potential of big data in supporting government efforts and initiatives, the UAE government development and the Future Office, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, and the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) launched the ‘Driving Data for Good’ initiative As part of the ‘Future Partnerships’ initiative.

Etisalat has collaborated with Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) along with Trend Micro Incorporated to launch Cyber Eye – an initiative designed to strengthen the Abu Dhabi Government entities’ cybersecurity capabilities.