Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s Tabreed has launched a new initiative called ‘Wet bulb Forecasting.’ It makes use of AI (artificial intelligence) to more accurately forecast customer demand for the next 24 hours.
This will allow for a more efficient operation by optimizing the production of cooling, said Tabreed in a statement on Sunday.
Tabreed said the project would be carried out in two steps: the first step is to have a stable weather forecasting system based on information updated in real time; the second step will be to use data science to develop models and correlations and finally, based on demand forecast, drive the plant performance.
“Energy Efficiency is essential more than ever, and I am very proud of the relentless efforts of our innovation focused teams who continuously work to make sure we adopt the latest technologies and pioneer the district cooling industry with highest efficiency and less impact on our environment,” said Bader Saeed Al Lamki, Tabreed’s Chief Executive Officer.
The project is a part of a broader initiative to boost plant energy efficiency by 30 per cent.
Other projects
‘Future of Cooling’ is another one of the company’s initiatives. It aims to introduce new designs and technologies in each district cooling plant, resulting in “material improvements” in plant performance as well as a prolonged life and lower plant lifecycle costs, said Tabreed.
“Based on the simulation of this pilot project, we forecast a 25 to 30 per cent increase in performance, compared to our industry benchmarks,” said François-Xavier Boul, Tabreed’s Chief Development Officer.
‘Carbon NanoTube’ is an R&D initiative by Tabreed which aims at drastically enhancing the performance and life span of plant and equipment.
“We are in discussion with a number of partners to provide us with the material and support such as ENGIE Lab CRIGEN in France, Sustainable Energy Development Research Group, and another reputed higher education institution in the region,” said François-Xavier, Chief Development Officer.
