Sky47-The New Kid in Town | Ft. Hassan Abbas, CEO
Hassan Abbas, CEO of Sky 47 joins this episode of the Energy Sphere and explains why data centers are no longer just an IT story, but a national infrastructure play shaped by energy, policy, and sovereignty. With hosts Sarah Kazmi and Asjadullah Qureshi, this episode pulls back the curtain on Sky 47's 8.5 MW Islamabad campus, the company's plan to add 50 MW across Karachi and Lahore, and why its launch has already increased Pakistan's data center capacity by 23%. Hassan also makes the case for keeping Pakistani data within Pakistani borders, arguing that resilience, autonomy, and security matter as much as speed and scale.You'll discover:
- Why energy companies like Mari Energies are moving into data centers
- How wheeling policy could unlock stranded power across Pakistan
- Why small server rooms may be less efficient than a single purpose-built campus
- The misconceptions around water use, grid strain, and environmental impact
- Why AI will create a new wave of demand for large-scale, power-hungry infrastructure
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Energy Sphere Season 1 is co hosted by Iraj Tariq, Asjadullah Qureshi and Sarah Kazmi. It is supported by the U.S. Mission to Pakistan in partnership with the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN). The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast solely belongs to those of the individuals expressing it, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Mission and USEFP.
