Empower to set up AED169mn cooling plant at Barsha Heights

DUBAI / WAM

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, has started the construction of a permanent district cooling plant in Barsha Heights.
At a projected cost of AED169 million, the plant will have a total capacity of 31,250 refrigeration tonnes (RT). This is a part of Empower’s efforts to develop more areas and increase the operational efficiency of existing district cooling plants.
The new plant will replace the three existing semi-permanent plants located in this area, and also will use the award-winning treated sewage effluent (TSE), and thermal energy storage (TES) technologies in its operations.
The plant will take into account the standards of sustainable green buildings and the modern urban developments of Dubai, as well as the overall appearance of the area and the architecture of the surrounding buildings. The project is expected to be awarded the Gold certification for green buildings from the leadership in
energy and environmental design (Leed), of the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
The construction will take 56 weeks and will be carried out in two phases. The plant is
expected to start operating from December 2019.
Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, stressed that this dynamic project aims to enhance the customers’ satisfaction in Barsha Heights by providing them with services that ensure continuity and reliability. It also contributes to, increasing the operational efficiency of semi-permanent plants in this area, which is characterised by continuous development and expansion.”