Palm Utilities launches district-cooling projects

Dubai: Palm Utilities (PU), the water and district cooling utility service provider has announced that it has recently completed the first phase of the various projects that will supply cooling to the Atlantis on Palm Jumeirah Crescent and Jumeirah Lake Towers.

PU is established by government-owned investment firm Istithmar, a major investment holding and part of the Dubai World group of companies.

The projects, being undertaken by Palm District Cooling (PDC), will eventually provide 120,000 tonnes of refrigeration (TR) to Palm Jumeirah Crescent and 140,000 TR to the Jumeirah Lake Towers.
Mr. Ahmed Butti, Director General, Dubai Customs and Chairman, Palm Utilities said: “Palm Utilities is proceeding effectively with its expansion program and we are pleased with our rate of progress.

“These projects will serve two of the most prominent developments in Dubai - Palm Jumeirah Crescent and Jumeirah Lake Towers. I believe that our involvement in these high-stakes developments will consolidate our position as the most trusted utility services provider in the region."

To optimise the use of water, PDC will utilise treated sewage effluent (TSE) where possible for the operation of the district cooling plants.

Palm Water will supply the TSE used in the cooling process and will be polished using purposely designed polishing plants.
This method reduces the requirement of potable water for the cooling process and also allows the blow down to be further used for irrigation purpose.