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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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