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Empower`s District Cooling network expanded to Prestige Constructions appointed
350.4 kms, with 10% growth in 2020 Samana Golf Avenue main contractor
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation
(Empower), the world’s largest district cooling
services provider, has announced that the length
of its pipeline network for district cooling energy
transmission and distribution to the different regions
of Dubai has reached 350.4 kilometers by the end of
2020, featuring a 10% growth compared to 2019. The
new length of Empower’s district cooling services
network is now 423 times the length of Burj Khalifa,
the world’s tallest tower ever.
Empower stated that new pipeline technologies
that developed by the company contribute to
reducing carbon emissions and reducing water
infrastructure for the provision of district cooling
and energy consumption by providing efficient and
services to various regions of Dubai, and is striving
environmentally-friendly district cooling services that
to accelerate the completion of construction works in
allow them to maintain their cooling, without being
multiple development projects to ensure the readiness
affected by external factors and high temperatures,
of its network to provide new destinations with high
especially in summer.
quality district cooling services. Ranked as the world›s
Empower has awarded AED 255 million worth
largest district cooling services provider, Empower
contracts in 2020 to expand the district cooling
has sought to expand the geographical presence of its
network for various developments includes, Dubai
network in order to meet the increasing demand for its
Production City, Business Bay, Barsha Heights,
services in both residential and commercial areas, as
Dubai Land Residence Complex, Dubai International Dubai-based real estate developer Samana Imran Farooq, CEO, Samana Developers, added:
well as some of the new tourist destinations in Dubai.
Financial Center (DIFC), and DIAC projects. It has Developer has appointed Prestige Constructions, for “Prior to selecting the main contractor for our
The company’s expansion covered new areas, with
started operation of two new cooling plants in Mirdif its $27 million resort-themed Samana Golf Avenue resort-themed Golf Avenue project, we conducted
the Business Bay’s network covering projects located
and Jumeirah Village Circle, also interconnected two development in Dubai Studio City. a thorough review of different contractors. We
in Sheikh Zayed Road and all the projects, towers and
areas, the Jumeirah Village Circle and Jumeirah Village The four-storey project will span over 19,500sqm found the Prestige has synergy of our construction
skyscrapers on both sides of street, most notably the
Triangle, with a capacity of 260,000 RT. and feature 233 apartments. philosophy of developing eco-friendly buildings,
Dubai Coca-Cola Arena, the Wasl Tower, which is set
Empower CEO Ahmad bin Shafar said that the Resort-style features include private swimming affordable luxury, within the buying range of mid-
to feature one of the world›s tallest ceramic facades.
company’s expansions of its district cooling energy pools, a leisure deck, health club, a miniature level investors. We welcome Prestige on board.”
The expansion in Dubai International Financial Center
transmission network is yet to meet the growing golf course, as well as air filters, energy-efficient Engr Nur Alam Chaudhary, CEO, Prestige
helped supply services to One Za’abeel and Wasl1
demand for the environmentally-friendly district appliances, solar panels, and landscaping “to create Constructions, said: “We believe building eco-friendly
developments. Empower has also connected the
cooling services. It is indeed a translation of a healthy lifestyle”. and affordable building is the pressing need in
iconic projects to its district cooling network such as
Empower’s efforts to develop an infrastructure that Samana Developers said in a statement that it will pandemic-hit market. Please prefer to live in healthy,
Avani Palm View Dubai Hotel & Suites, ‘Ain Dubai’, the
contributes to achieving the objectives of Dubai’s “create a new record in Dubai by completing the airy and spacious accommodations. Samana Golf
World’s Tallest Ferris Wheel and others and started
sustainable development plans. superstructure of the project in 240 days.” Avenue has been designed on these lines.”
providing district cooling services at a capacity of
Bin Shafar pointed out that Empower is reaping
2,100 refrigeration ton (RT), to three stations in the
the fruits of its investment in developing a reliable
Route 2020 of Dubai Metro last year.
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