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Saudi Aramco is evolving into a technology and digital company that leverages AI for forecasting product demand and price trends, and constructing the largest LLM, the meta brain, in the industry.
While Saudi Aramco meets global energy demands with conventional energy sources, it also invests in renewable energies, hydrogen, and carbon capture technologies.
Aramco Digital, a Saudi Aramco subsidiary, is leading the charge in digital transformation and technological advancements across various sectors, aiming to establish a robust national digital ecosystem and drive AI and digital innovation globally.
Amid an energy and climate crisis, the deployment of AI may steer data centers towards Saudi Arabia due to government backing, reliable energy sources, and a strong sustainability agenda.
Ibrahim Al-Sulaim, Chief Strategy & Investment Officer, shares insights into the Aramco Digital initiative focused on reducing emissions from data centers and fostering sustainability. Customers can upload their data in specific domains to extract solutions for carbon, water, waste, and ESG reporting.
Additionally, blockchain technology will be incorporated for carbon footprint tokenization, offsetting, and trading. Managing Scope 3 emissions is complex due to the extensive ecosystem, but this platform aids Aramco in achieving its 2050 sustainability objectives and the government's net-zero targets.
The circular carbon economy, emphasizing carbon reuse throughout the value chain, is a key focus for Aramco Digital.
An IT analyst specializing in sustainability as a platform for the Kingdom highlights the critical role of data centers as the foundation for all innovations. Emphasis is placed on controlling server emissions, predicting future emissions, and making informed decisions. Renewable energy sources power data centers, while AI is utilized to forecast future emissions from data centers and communications.
During the energy transition phase, Aramco has implemented two key programs: a 1996-2023 initiative to fully utilize solar PV systems in 50 communication sites, resulting in the avoidance of 10,500 CO2 emissions, alongside an energy efficiency program initiated in 2015 that led to a 15% reduction in total energy consumption.