Home UAE Dubai Empower to invest Dhs450m to serve over 43 buildings in DMC The company will provide its services with a cooling capacity of 63,000 refrigeration tonnes by Divsha Bhat February 22, 2023 Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the district cooling service provider, announced it will invest Dhs450m to its cooling services to 43 buildings in Dubai Maritime City (DMC). This will be done two phases through two plants located within the city. The first phase includes supplying of cooling energy to 27 buildings with a capacity of more than 28,000 RT and the second phase includes supplying 16 buildings with 35,000 RT cooling energy. Empower, DMC partnership In an agreement with DMC, Empower will provide district cooling services, with a cooling capacity of 63,000 refrigeration tonnes. The agreement was signed by Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, and Sultan bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO of DP World. DMC, part of DP World, strategically located between Port Rashid and Dubai Dry Docks, is one of the most prominent urban destinations for freehold areas in Dubai. It aims to develop and support maritime trade and improve freight services and various marine services. The city includes luxury residential properties, 5-star hotels, modern office towers, retail outlets, and a variety of services. Empower and Dubai Maritime City (DMC) sign agreement to supply District Cooling services with a capacity of more than 63,000 RT. Empower will invest AED 450 million to cater to the needs of more than 43 buildings in Dubai Maritime City with world-class district cooling services. pic.twitter.com/8hs9ZXbYQM — EMPOWER (@Empower_ae) February 22, 2023 Shafar said: “We are pleased to partner with Dubai Maritime City in the development of their project, and provide it with environmentally friendly and energy efficient district cooling solutions, that saves electricity up to 50 per cent compared to conventional air conditioning systems.” Bin Sulayem added: “This agreement is in line with DP World’s sustainability strategy represented in the company’s programme ‘Our world, Our future’, to join our list of efforts to implement our projects and conduct our operations in a responsible manner.” Read: Dubai: Empower’s net profit tops Dhs1bn for 2022 Tags Cooling Services District Cooling Dubai Empower 0 Comments You might also like Taxi-sharing pilot service launches between Dubai, Abu Dhabi New Dhs1bn fund targets reshaping UAE health, wellness How Dubai’s Dhs16bn mega road development plan will ease traffic Salik’s new toll gates: here’s where you’ll start paying from Nov 24