Empower awards $52.54mn contract for new generation district cooling plant in DLRC
Plant is scheduled to be operational by Q1 of 2023
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the district cooling services provider, has announced that it has awarded a contract worth USD$52.54 million to build a new generation district cooling plant in Dubai Land Residence Complex (DLRC).
In a statement, Empower said that the plant will provide the DLRC region with environmentally-friendly district cooling services in line with international standards. The construction of the building has already begun on site, and the production capacity of the first phase of the plant will reach 23,500 refrigeration tons (RT) once completion is achieved. The plant is scheduled to be operational by the first quarter of 2023.
“As part of its commitment to modernisation and development plans for its facilities and technical staff, Empower is moving forward in applying a well-thought-out methodology to develop the Company’s infrastructure in order to raise its performance to unprecedented levels and employ the investments required to expand its operations in Dubai, especially as Empower’s share in the Dubai’s district cooling market accounts for 79.5%,” said Ahmad bin Shafar, the CEO of Empower, in the statement.
The company also announced that the total production capacity of the new plant will reach 47,000 RT upon completion of all construction phases of the project.
The design of the new plant meets the highest international construction and designing standards, especially those related to sustainable green building standards and considered the distinctive modern architectural identity of Dubai in general and the DLRC region in particular.
The DLRC project is a unique freehold project being developed by Dubai Holding, with families in mind. The project provides the highest standards of modern living and includes mosques, schools and health care facilities. It is strategically located, offering convenient access to the Trade Center, Academic City, Meydan Racecourse, and Dubai International Airport and others.
