Bids received for Business Bay cooling plants
– Eighteen companies submitted design bids
– Completed plant to boost Empower production 20%
– Local companies to be favoured in competition
The design competition for Empower’s two new cooling towers at Business Bay, Dubai, has received 18 bids from local and international companies, and CEO Ahmed Bin Shafar says local companies will be favoured over international.
Already producing more than 360,000 refrigeration tonnes for developments across Dubai, the two new towers will increase production capacity by 20%, serving an area covering 5km.
“Stringent selection criteria have been laid down to ensure that the right company gets the job of designing the two plants. We urge local companies to participate in this bid and we assure them that they would be given higher priority vis a vis international companies,” commented Bin Shafar, who added that the aim is to meeting “rapidly growing demand” of all customers.
“The importance of switching to district cooling, that is the alternative to conventional air conditioning, is commendable, as more and more residents and businesses are benefiting from our services. These two plants will further enhance our lead position in the district cooling industry in the MENA region,” Bin Shafar added.
The plants will be launched by 2014.
