Empower adds Bluewaters Project to its Dubai portfolio with an investment of AED 125 million

Empower adds Bluewaters Project to its Dubai portfolio with an investment of AED 125 million

Developed by Meraas Holding, the project will incorporate a world-class distribution network

Dubai, UAE, 26 October 2015: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has won a strategic contract with Bluewaters LLC, the subsidiary of the master developer Meraas Holding, to provide the Bluewaters flagship project in Dubai with 25,000 refrigeration tons (RT) of district cooling services. This significant project will be added to the portfolio of real estate developments Empower serves in Dubai.

The Master Developer Agreement was signed by HE Ahmad Bin Shafar, the CEO of Empower, and Mr. Abdulla Al Habbai, Group Chairman of Meraas Holding.

The contract, valued at AED 125 million, will kick off by end of this year, while the service will commence from the third quarter of 2016. The agreement covers residential, retail and commercial buildings and hotels in this ambitious project.

“We are steadily expanding to new projects and developments in Dubai,” said HE Ahmad Bin Shafar during the signing ceremony. “We are proud to be the first choice for pioneering developers in Dubai, which reflects the confidence of stakeholders and customers in our services and the optimal investment strategy we adopt in our operations.”

“We will support Bluewaters’ superior services with upscale district cooling operations. We have proven expertise in responding to the requirements of Dubai's leading and landmark projects, and coping with rapid expansion in the emirate. We always monitor emerging real estate facilities, to meet new and challenging requirements. We value the confidence Meraas Holding has in our services, and assure that we will deliver on schedule and along the highest international standards,” added Bin Shafar.

Facing Jumeirah Beach Residence, the estimated cost of Bluewaters Island is AED 6 billion (USD 1.6 billion). The project will feature the world’s largest Ferris Wheel that started to be built last June, as well as residential, retail, hospitality, teleferique and entertainment areas.

 “The Bluewaters’ district cooling infrastructure to be developed by Empower will follow environmentally friendly standards, to provide the best energy efficiency and water consumption levels. At a later stage, we plan to link it to our advanced measurement system. Selecting district cooling over traditional cooling methods is a long-term investment that saves the consumer maintenance costs and ensures service availability around the clock,” said Bin Shafar.

“Setting up a solid district cooling infrastructure is essential, especially with increasing client base from residential, and commercial projects as well as hotels,” concluded Bin Shafar.

Empower operates more than 1 Million Refrigeration Tons (RT), providing environmentally friendly district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments, such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Palm Jumeirah,  Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World Trade Centre Residences and Dubai Design District, amongst others.

Empower awarded contracts worth AED 59 million in the 3rd quarter of 2015

Empower awarded contracts worth AED 59 million in the 3^rd quarter of 2015 

Dubai, UAE, 7 October 2015: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, awarded contracts valued at AED 59million in the 3^rd quarter of the year to boost District Cooling (DC) operations across Dubai.

According to HE Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, the contracts are part of significant expansion of the company’s operations, which currently occupy a share of 70% of the DC market in Dubai. “These contracts are among many we have signed so far since the beginning of the year. We are moving confidently for further growth in the UAE.”

“As a unique industry, there are tremendous opportunities for developing a wide range of sophisticated competencies in District Cooling; especially in the technical, customer service, and project management fields. These competencies will further boost the industry, thus increasing its reliability in meeting the growing needs for cooling services in Dubai,” said Bin Shafar.

“Operators in related industries to DC chose Empower based on the global trust and the world-class solutions we provide. We have been engaged on the global scale in high end advisory in different partsacross the world to help in establishing a sustainable DC infrastructure,” added Bin Shafar.

“DC proved to be the ideal alternative for conventional cooling systems, where there would be no maintenance or interruption in service on the end user. On the other hand, investors start to recognise the tangible benefits of DC on the medium and long run,” said Bin Shafar.

“We have long term contracts, some of which are designed to enhance our production for the coming 25 years or so. We understand the demand, and ready to meet the future needs that might be required in mega projects across the Emirate,” concluded Bin Shafar.

Empower currently operates more than 1 Million RT, providing environmentally responsible district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World trade Centre Residences, Dubai Design District, among others.

Empower urges developers participating at Cityscape Global 2015 to adopt district cooling as a cost-effective and environment friendly method

Empower urges developers participating at Cityscape Global 2015 to adopt district cooling as a cost-effective and environment friendly method

Ahmad bin Shafar: “District cooling has become the integral part of new lifestyle, which is now well-accepted at new projects in the region”   

Dubai, UAE, 7^th September 2015: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower the world’s largest district cooling services provider, said in connection with Cityscape Global 2015, that the real estate developers in the Arab world realize the importance of district cooling in saving operational and maintenance costs and preserving natural resources. Cityscape Global 2015, the Middle East's largest and most significant real estate event, is taking place from 8 to 10 September at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre,

The company added that these developers are fully convinced that time has come to shift from conventional chilling systems to district cooling that is environment-friendly and less energy consuming, as well as ensures high quality of air conditioning for the end user.

Empower urged the companies participating at Cityscape Global 2015 to put district cooling on top of their priority list while launching new projects.

According to H.E Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, district cooling is very much accepted in several new projects being launched in the region.

HE Shafar said District Cooling has become the integral part of Green Building concept in the Middle East, promoted by local governments. Empower has effectively integrated Green Building guidelines with district cooling, and we have even built our plants as per these guidelines. Developers should pay special attention to adopt environment-friendly cooling systems so as to accelerate global initiatives on sustainability and CO2 reduction. 

He added that Arab countries have the responsibility to foster district cooling technology and encourage its usage in more areas. Bin Shafar said that most of the GCC countries are on roads to shifting to district cooling, with the UAE leading the way.

Empower serves a wide array of real estate projects in the UAE. The company works on diversifying its products and services in the district cooling arena after its success in building world class district cooling network in the country.

Empower’s district cooling systems provide effective and efficient means of air conditioning. Water is cooled in central plants and distributed through a network of piping systems to individual customers in different buildings.

Empower operates more than 1 Million Refrigeration Tons (RT), providing environmentally friendly district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments, such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Palm Jumeirah,  Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World Trade Centre Residences and Dubai Design District, amongst others.

Empower’s district cooling transmission pipeline to cross 225km in Dubai by end of 2015

Empower’s district cooling transmission pipeline to cross 225km in Dubai by end of 2015

Dubai, UAE, 1^st June 2015: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has unveiled expansion plans that will see its district cooling transmission pipeline crossing the 225 km mark in Dubai by the end of 2015.

Empower said its pipeline network is among the most efficient globally, because the company has strategic tie-up with some of the world’s major suppliers of pre-insulated pipes, a critical element in district cooling systems. One of the suppliers is ELIPS, located in Jebel Ali, in which Empower holds major share. In 2010, Empower found an alternative solution to importing supplies of pre-insulated pipes through ELIPS, which manufactures pipes of similar high standards.

According to H.E Ahmad Bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer of Empower, the company’s current network covers keyprojects across Dubai, such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai Healthcare City, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Palm Jumeirah, Discovery Gardens and Dubai Design District, among others, providing reliable and uninterrupted service round the clock.

“Every time we launch a district cooling service in a new area of Dubai, we go an extra mile to raise the standards of service,” added Bin Shafar.

“Empower’s district cooling systems provide effective and efficient means of air conditioning. Water is cooled in central plants and distributed through a network of piping systems to individual customers in different buildings. We have expanded the pipeline network proportionate to the growth in areas we cover and opened new cooling plants. We have been successful in commissioning district cooling projects on schedule, because we have control over the supply of the all-important pre-insulated pipes,” added Bin Shafar.

Empower have strong expertise in technical aspects of district cooling systems, including design and supervision of cold water pipeline networks, in addition to implementation of the central tasks in district cooling stations.

Empower currently operates more than 1 Million RT, providing environmentally responsible district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments, such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World Trade Centre Residences and Dubai Design District, among others.