HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jul.2025, Words: 408) — Italy’s Eni together with Khazna Data Centers, involved in hyperscale digital infrastructure, signed heads of terms (HoT) to establish a joint venture (VJ) aimed at the development of an ‘AI Data Center Campus’ with a total IT capacity of 500 MW in Ferrera Erbognone, Lombardy.
The project, whose development activities are already underway, is part of the strategic partnership between Italy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched in Feb. 2025 that aims at installing an overall IT capacity of up to 1 GW across Italy.
The design of the AI Data Center Campus is based on scalable, high-performance computing (HPC), and energy-efficient infrastructure, Eni said on 11Jul. 2025 in an official statement.
“These principles, shared with the participating institutions, will be the strategic drivers fueling Europe’s digital future, driven by artificial intelligence. The Head of Terms represents a significant step forward in the Campus’s implementation, detailing the key principles, roles, and governance structures of the Eni-Khazna Joint Venture, with the shared goal of accelerating development activities,” the Italian company said.
The HoT was signed by Khazna CEO Hassan Alnaqbi and Eni COO Global Natural Resources Guido Brusco in the presence of Reem Al Hashimi, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Adolfo Urso, Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy.
“We’re proud to partner with Eni, a demonstrated energy leader, on this HoT, which represents a defining step in Khazna’s European expansion,” Khazna Data Centers CEO Hassan Alnaqbi said in the statement. “Together with Eni, we are enabling the infrastructure needed for exponential AI growth—delivering the scale, sustainability, and operational precision that next-generation compute demands.”
“Through this partnership Eni and Khazna are jointly contributing to delivering a world-class hyperscale infrastructure, strategic for Italy and Europe, providing their distinctive capabilities in innovation, energy sustainability and rapid time-to-market,” Eni Global Natural Resources COO Guido Brusco added.
The initiative would combine Khazna’s expertise in advanced data center design and operations with Eni’s leadership in sustainable energy, laying the foundation for a resilient AI ecosystem at the heart of Europe. The Data Center Campus will be fed by ‘Blue Power’ supplied by Eni, a low-carbon electricity source generated by a new high efficiency Gas Power Plant designed to capture the CO2 emissions. This would provide a first-of-a-kind synergy between decarbonized energy and Data Center design in Italy.
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