KSA Business: Engie delivers third energy efficiency project in Saudi Arabia – Gulf Digital News

  • Date: 31-Jan-2022
  • Source: Gulf Digital News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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KSA Business: Engie delivers third energy efficiency project in Saudi Arabia – Gulf Digital News





French energy giant Engie said it has handed over another major energy efficiency project to Saudi Arabia’s National Energy Services Company, Tarshid. 

After concluding a detailed audit of the facilities with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, Engie has successfully completed the implementation of six energy saving measures, designed to reduce energy usage and guarantee energy efficiency of over 32%, equivalent to 5.6 GWh per year, for 10 years. 

The energy saving performance contract was awarded to Engie by Tarshid in late 2020, with handover completed  in the summer of 2021 and certification of Energy Conservation Measurements received this week. 

Engie brought its global experience in energy efficiency to provide innovative and cost-effective retrofit solutions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, supporting Tarshid’s mandate to develop, fund and manage impactful energy efficiency projects in government and commercial sectors that achieve significant energy savings for the kingdom. 

Energy efficiency measures include the retrofitting of chilled water systems with cooling on demand; smart chiller plant management using advanced optimization, diagnostic and analytics software; and installing controllers to schedule and optimize air handling units and exhaust fans, based on cooling demand, building occupancy, and ambient conditions.

Engie said it will