{"id":29640,"date":"2021-11-09T10:09:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T07:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=29640"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:42:08","slug":"engie-solutions-long-term-collaboration-key-for-green-smart-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/engie-solutions-long-term-collaboration-key-for-green-smart-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"ENGIE Solutions: Long-Term Collaboration Key for Green Smart Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 9th, 2021:<\/strong>&nbsp;The UAE and Saudi Arabia (KSA) are adopting digital transformation strategies the fastest in the MENA region and will soon be home to green smart cities, according to ENGIE Solutions, an international leader in sustainable energy solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Governments in the UAE and KSA recognize that data-driven innovation is central to economic growth in cities, with Abu Dhabi climbing 14 places over the past year to rank 28th out of 118 cities in the 2021 IMD Smart City Index, and Riyadh rising 23 places to 30<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ian-Harfield-Executive-Vice-President-ENGIE-Solutions_ssict_1200_800.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ian-Harfield-Executive-Vice-President-ENGIE-Solutions_ssict_1200_800-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Ian Harfield, Executive Vice President, ENGIE Solutions_ssict_1200_800\" class=\"wp-image-29641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ian-Harfield-Executive-Vice-President-ENGIE-Solutions_ssict_1200_800-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ian-Harfield-Executive-Vice-President-ENGIE-Solutions_ssict_1200_800-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ian-Harfield-Executive-Vice-President-ENGIE-Solutions_ssict_1200_800-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ian-Harfield-Executive-Vice-President-ENGIE-Solutions_ssict_1200_800-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ian-Harfield-Executive-Vice-President-ENGIE-Solutions_ssict_1200_800.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the Smart Cities and Communities of Tomorrow seminar hosted by the France Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, Ian Harfield, Managing Director of ENGIE Solutions (GCC), said: \u201cAs populations around the world grow, cities and communities are increasingly looking to implement green digital initiatives that offer greater connectivity of infrastructure and services, as well as energy efficiency generating emissions and cost savings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harfield said that long-term collaboration between the government and the private sector will accelerate the transition to sustainable smart cities, improving the overall quality of life of the population, adding that residents increasingly expect their cities to be environmentally friendly.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.mastercard.com\/mea\/press-releases\/sustainability-and-happiness-shaping-the-future-of-smart-cities-mastercard-smart-dubai-and-expo-2020-dubai-report\/\">report<\/a>\u00a0by Mastercard, Smart Dubai, and Expo 2020 found that more than half (53 percent) of UAE respondents consider living in a sustainable city as the most exciting innovation in future smart cities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Louis-Frederic-Robin-ENGIEs-Head-of-Low-Carbon-Cities-Public-Lighting_ssict_1200_1803.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Louis-Frederic-Robin-ENGIEs-Head-of-Low-Carbon-Cities-Public-Lighting_ssict_1200_1803-682x1024.webp\" alt=\"Louis Frederic Robin, ENGIE?s Head of Low Carbon Cities &amp; 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Public Lighting, said that smart cities built on data were key to urban planning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUsing integrated and tailor-made solutions, we can recognize the needs of citizens to make urban spaces more sustainable. Our solutions not only optimize costs and the way public services such as lighting, waste, urban mobility, green spaces, buildings, parking, and water are managed. At the same time, they improve the quality of life of residents, in addition to reducing an urban area\u2019s environmental footprint, which is our focus.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robin also highlighted ENGIE\u2019s collaboration with the Ohio State University in the United States to decarbonize and modernize the university\u2019s 485-building campus as part of a 50-year contract. He emphasized how similar collaborations can be implemented in\u00a0large urban communities in the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Smart Cities seminar was also attended by Khalid Al Marzooqi, CEO of Tabreed, Dr. Mohammad Al Awadhi, Senior Director Business Development \u2013 Smart City of du, Bashar Kilani, Managing Director, Accenture Middle East, Christophe Papin, Smart Solutions Director, Siradel, Sanjay Kumar Sainani, Senior Vice-President &amp; CTO, Huawei Digital Power, and Jim Campbell, Regional Director, Red Engineering.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senior executives shared best practices, case studies, and how cities and communities are driving investments into new technologies and data utilization during the session.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 9th, 2021:&nbsp;The UAE and Saudi Arabia (KSA) are adopting digital transformation strategies the fastest in the MENA region and will soon be home to green smart cities, according to ENGIE Solutions, an international leader in sustainable energy solutions. 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