Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital automation and energy management, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Petra Engineering Industries Company to advance data center infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
The partnership focuses on introducing a new line of premium efficiency air-cooled chillers, specifically designed to meet the demands of the Kingdom’s data centers while reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions, the company announced in a press release today.
The deal was signed by Mohamed Shaheen, CEO of Schneider Electric in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Yemen, and Bahrain, and Samir Hamed, General Manager of Petra Engineering Industries Company in Saudi Arabia, during the second day of the Schneider Electric Innovation Summit.
The new chillers combine Schneider Electric’s global technology with Petra’s local manufacturing expertise to operate with high efficiency, reliability, and resilience under the region’s demanding climate conditions.
This collaboration underscores Schneider Electric’s commitment to strengthening Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure and supporting national goals for localization, sustainability, and innovation under Vision 2030.
Commenting on this milestone, Shaheen said: “This partnership with Petra Engineering Industries Company is a strategic step to reinforce Schneider Electric’s leadership as the primary technology provider for the local data center market. By combining our global innovations with the agility of local manufacturing and deep understanding of the needs of the Saudi market, we have developed chillers that meet stringent requirements of AI-driven data centers and address climate-specific cooling challenges.”
For his part, Hamed affirmed that the partnership reflects Petra Engineering’s commitment to innovation and localization in Saudi Arabia. “Through our factory in King Abdullah Economic City, which is instrumental in our manufacturing efforts, we aim to contribute to meeting the growing demand for advanced data center solutions.”
Moreover, the partnership will contribute to accelerating the rollout of data centers in Saudi Arabia by expanding local manufacturing, ultimately doubling the Kingdom’s opportunities to host advanced facilities and positioning it as a regional AI hub.