Empower wins Tijara Town district cooling deal

Dubai: Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower) yesterday announced it has signed a contract with Allied Consultants, a development consulting company, for the supply of 53,000 refrigeration tonnes (RT) of district cooling services to the Tijara Town development.

The contract was signed by Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, and Ahmad Abdul Gani, chairman of Allied Consultants.

The Dh6 billion ($1.63 billion) Tijara Town, located in Dubailand and developed by Dubai Properties, will be the first project in the emirate to offer integrated offices, showrooms, warehouses and residential apartments as one unit.

Empower will be responsible for the Tijara Town district cooling plant, while Allied Consultants will carry out the design and supervision of the seven-kilometre chilled water distribution piping network.

"As industry leaders, we are keen to ensure every aspect of Empower's operations stays top notch and our services conform to the highest international standards. We offer environmentally friendly solutions that are economical and energy efficient, and reflect our objective to prevent excessive energy consumption in the community," Bin Shafar.

"Leveraging our technology and expertise, we are confident of executing the contract in record time for the benefit of the community," said Abul Gani.

Empower's scope of services at the Tijara Town development involves the cooling of multiple buildings or facilities from one or more central plants, linked via a chilled water piping network.

District cooling provides significant economic benefits for large-scale users, with estimates indicating it will grow into a $30 billion industry in the next 10 years in the Middle East.

Tijara Town will span 188 hectares with 51 customisable freehold mixed-used units of 7,700 square metres each.