Empower’s district cooling consumption rose 23.2% in July 2012 against same period last year

Empower’s district cooling consumption rose 23.2% in July 2012 against same period last year

Remarkable district cooling increase in consumption reflects the rebound in the UAE economy

Dubai, UAE, 26th August 2012: Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower), the largest district cooling service provider in the region, has said that consumption of district cooling provided by the company rose by 23.2 percent in July 2012, compared to same period last year. The company also reported that its total square footage committed to district cooling has achieved a remarkable increase.

Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, said that the increase reflects the economy rebound in the UAE and it shows that the country is on the right way to partially outperform conventional AC systems in the favour of district cooling. He added that with every increase in district cooling consumption there is savings being achieved in electricity and water consumption in Dubai which contributes in reserving the natural resources of the emirate. He stressed that Dubai is increasing its dependence on district cooling for the better of the environment and to reduce operating and maintenance costs of chilling.

Bin Shafar added that this increase in district cooling consumption came as a result of Empower’s higher occupancy rate that reached 16.1 % in Jumeirah Beach Residence, Al Khail Gate, Dubai International Financial Centre and TECOM C. Moreover, the company is serving new buildings in Business Bay and Ghoroub Mirdif. Empower also is operating new plants in Business Bay and Dubai Academic City.

Bin Shafar added that Empower is serving more number of real estate projects in the UAE and the company is witnessing more growth than the district cooling industry in the country.

Empower's district cooling systems (DCS) provide effective and efficient means of air conditioning. Water is cooled in central plants and distributed through a network of piping systems to individual customer buildings. Empower which is a joint venture between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and TECOM Investments has world class work-stations being built on various locations in the Emirate of Dubai.

Bin Shafar said that Empower is well prepared to cater to the demand of district cooling through building up new plants to increase its production. He said that with the rapidly increasing penetration of district cooling in Dubai, the Emirate is in a leading position in the world in supporting green initiatives which district cooling is part of it.

Empower has increased its production capacity and the company is adopting latest worldwide technology to offer qualitative service to its customers round the clock through an advanced and high quality electronic system.

Empower has developed a world class district cooling infrastructure and network. The company has worked on enhancing the awareness of society to the importance of new technology in saving the operating and maintenance costs, user friendliness and high levels of conserving the environment.

Empower customer base to grow 60% by end of 2010

Empower customer base to grow 60% by end of 2010

Company has boosted demand for district cooling services through community outreach programmes

Dubai, UAE, 8 June, 2010: Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower) has projected that its customer base will reach 16,000 by the end of 2010, compared to 10,000 customers in 2009, an increase of 60 %.
With this, Empower will become the largest district cooling service provider in the region with regards to the number of customers. The company provides district cooling service to a wide array of projects in Dubai, including Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai Healthcare City, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Business Bay and City Of Arabia.
Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, said: “Empower has succeeded in boosting the demand for district cooling services through a well-rounded community outreach strategy. We have spread the message that this new technology delivers optimal results not only to customers but also to the society at a socio-economic level by reducing electricity and water consumption and conserving the environment.”
Bin Shafar added: “A clear evidence on the success of our strategy is the growth we have achieved in the numbers of customers whom we consider our partners regardless of the size of their adoption of our services.”
Empower's district cooling systems (DCS) provide effective and efficient means of air conditioning. Water is cooled in central plants and distributed through a network of piping systems to individual customer buildings. Empower which is a joint venture between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and TECOM Investments has world class work stations being built on various locations in the Emirate of Dubai.

After 12 years of being adopted commercially, district cooling services providers in the UAE with Empower topping the list have developed a world class district cooling infrastructure and network. Against the latest equipments and solutions, the company has worked on enhancing the awareness of society to the importance of this technology in saving the operating and maintenance costs and its user friendliness and high level of conserving the environment.

The operational savings percentage in a residential unit compared with conventional AC technologies ranges between 40 and 45 per cent. The technology is considered an ideal economic and environmental solution for residential and commercial units, offices and hotels in the Gulf area.

District Cooling Service results in less capital and operating costs, thus reducing air-conditioning set-up and energy costs per building. This is encouraging more customers to demand the service.

Empower has achieved this big number of customers base at a time the company plans to diversify its services and provide more energy saving efficient solutions.

Empower has advanced centralized plants providing round the clock world class services based on fully automated electronic system.


About Empower:
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) is a joint venture between Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone (TECOM) Investments and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), created to provide energy-efficient district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments. Empower plans to diversify into other energy efficiency and conservation services. Empower's district cooling systems (DCS) provide effective and efficient means of air conditioning. Water is cooled in central plants and distributed through a network of piping systems to individual customer buildings. DCS achieves economies of scale by using centralised plants instead of individual cooling units in each building. The centralised system results in reduced capital and operating costs, thus reducing air-conditioning set-up and energy costs per building. Empower is set to become one of the largest district cooling companies in the region.

District cooling service in limelight at WETEX 2010 following Dubai’s success in implementing it in most real estate projects

Empower urges GCC authorities to prioritize environment conservation

District cooling service in limelight at WETEX 2010 following Dubai’s success in implementing it in most real estate projects

Dubai, UAE, 8 March, 2010: Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower), the largest district cooling service provider in the region, has called on GCC countries to make district cooling service mandatory in its new real estate projects, with the goal of saving energy and preserving natural resources, following Dubai’s success in this area.

The call comes on the event of Empower’s participation in the 12th Water Technology, Energy and Environment Exhibition – WETEX 2010 which will be held under the directive of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 9 to 11, 2010.

In line with the Exhibition's aim of spreading awareness of rational consumption orientated towards environmentally-friendly water and energy consumption, EMPOWER said that new real estate projects in Dubai were mostly equipped with district cooling service, with statistics showing that each residential unit achieved operational saving percentage when using DCS compared with conventional AC technologies between 40 and 45 per cent.

On display at Empower’s stand at the show is ELIPS wire solutions. ELIPS is the newly established Empower-Logstor Insulated Pipes System and UAE's largest pre-insulated pipe manufacturing facility, in Jebel Ali.

Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower said: “The $25 million facility caters to the requirements of District Cooling Services and Oil and Gas across the Middle East. District cooling is 50% more efficient than conventional air conditioning solutions; by the farsighted vision of the Emirate, this technology managed to remove a big portion of the heavy load on the electricity grid when demand for cooling is high.”

Bin Shafar added: “District cooling is the most eco-friendly air-conditioning technology in meeting the world’s CO2 reduction targets. We urge GCC countries to take UAE’s efforts into DCS as a model. The regional growth in district cooling systems will be huge in the years to come and this is why we participate in such regional exhibitions because we have a role to play in finding ways to integrate this technology across residential and commercial units in the Middle East region.”

ELIPS helps service the critical demand for high quality pre-insulated pipes, especially for district cooling, which is increasingly being seen as the most energy efficient, safe, proven and environment-friendly solution to cool buildings.

At the three-day show, EMPOWER will showcase its entire range of products including pre-insulated pipe products.

WETEX not only represents technologies, but also adopts and supports the issues and topics in the field of sustainable development and conservation of the environment.

Bin Shafar said: “WETEX agenda includes discussion of issues and topics focusing on climate change which is global in nature. In this part of the world cooling is essential for more than five months a year, and this make it more imperative to not only take what the modern world has to offer but also go the extra mile by innovating new technologies for the good of our children.”

In line with the Exhibition's aim of spreading awareness of rational consumption orientated towards environmentally-friendly water and energy consumption, EMPOWER will focus on showcasing the latest standards of environmental conservation for the visitors and participants of its stand and the company will use the exhibition to discuss the latest developments and advancements in the energy industry and exchange expertise with global peers and vendors of world class technologies.
Empower is providing district cooling service to a wide array of projects in Dubai, including Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai Healthcare City, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Culture City, Business Bay and City Of Arabia.

Business development between Swedish companies and Empower holds big potential, says Sweden's Ambassador

Business development between Swedish companies and Empower holds big potential, says Sweden's Ambassador

Bruno S Beijer briefed on Empower's projects in the UAE


Dubai, UAE, 23rd February, 2010: The Swedish Ambassador to the UAE, HE Bruno S Beijer, has said that the current situation offers tremendous potential for developing business tie ups between Dubai based companies such as Empower and Swedish technology vendors.

While visiting Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower), a TECOM-DEWA joint venture, Ambassador Beijer praised Empower's mission in providing Dubai with clean cooling.

He said: “Empower played an instrumental role in Dubai's transformation towards a more sustainable 'green' society. We firmly believe that there is an obvious potential for collaboration between Empower and the many Swedish companies which focus on Environmental Technology. We hope this would lead to more mutually interesting business ties between Empower and the Swedish companies operating in Sweden or in Dubai.”

HE Beijer said: “I am really impressed with what Empower has done in such a record period of time. We discussed in the meeting the possibilities of further cooperation between Empower and the Swedish companies as far as the Swedish technical solutions are concerned.”

Dubai and Sweden has been enjoying cordial relations for several years, and the current time represents even more promising opportunities for mutual business and trade relations.

Bin Shafar said: “Empower always looks at solutions from world class companies and we believe that we need to have more joint ventures with top-notch organisations. Just a month ago, we inaugurated Empower-Logstor Insulated Pipes Systems (ELIPS), UAE's largest pre-insulated pipe manufacturing facility, in Jebel Ali. These moves not only signify UAE’s drive towards diversification of economy and it also reflects our search for partnerships with international companies.”

Dubai’s success in bringing fresh investments into the Emirate and its investment in new ventures was hailed by the Ambassador.

Bin Shafar said: “Dubai is setting the pace for sustainable building as the only place in the world where all new developments are required to adopt green-building practices. The Government of Dubai as per the directives of HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, ensures that real estate developers create the “highest international standards” of sustainability.”

Environment reservation is always a priority in Dubai where the trend for green living and energy conservation was truly being embraced by individuals and companies alike. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has prioritized sustainable development and this is where Empower is contributing.

Bin Shafar added: “We succeeded in building world class district cooling infrastructure that is considered an ideal economic and environmental solution for residential and commercial units, offices and hotels. In Dubai, residential units are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of using district cooling system as an alternative to conventional AC systems, leading to energy saving and environment conservation, as well as lower operations and maintenance costs. This is in sharp contrast to lower awareness of its importance in other parts of the Middle East.”

The operational savings percentage in a residential unit compared with conventional AC technologies ranges between 40 and 45 per cent which goes with the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 which places major emphasis on the prudent use of resources to build a solid foundation forming a fertile environment for sustained growth.