Dubai to have its first green district cooling plant commissioned by Empower

Dubai, UAE; August 20, 2014: Empower, the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has begun commissioning the region’s first district cooling plant built in line with green building principles, it was announced today. The facility provides 45,000 Refrigeration Tonnes (RT) of cooling services to developments in Dubai’s Business Bay.

“The commissioning of the new Business Bay plant is a demonstration of how seriously Empower takes sustainability,” said Ahmad Bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer, Empower. “The facility has been planned according to international and regional benchmarks in sustainability–the design is in line with LEED building principles, as well as Dubai Executive Council’s directives on environmental sustainability.”

The plant is Empower’s second facility in the Business Bay area and increases the geographic scope of the company to include buildings from Sheikh Zayed Road to Al Khail Road. Construction of plant has been completed in just over a year and includes state of the art infrastructure such as pumps, chillers, water tanks, cooling towers and office space. This is the fastest commissioning of a district cooling facility of its size in the Middle East.

At one million RT, Empower operates the world’s largest district cooling portfolio. The company’s existing network covers landmark real estate developments like Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, and Business Bay, among others and is also set to construct the district cooling infrastructure for the upcoming Dubai Design District (d3).

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About Empower:

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the leading district cooling service provider in the region, is a joint venture between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone (TECOM) Investments. The company is created to provide energy-efficient district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments.

For further information, please contact:
Naafia Mattoo
ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-4507600
Fax: 971-4-4358040
E-mail: naafia.mattoo@bm.com

Sarah Raafat
EMPOWER
Dubai, UAE
Tel: +9714-3755318
Fax: +9714-3755500
Email: sara.raafat@empower.ae