Empower ends 2019 with key Dubai plant commissioning

Empower ends 2019 with key Dubai plant commissioning

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has announced the successful conclusion of the year with the commissioning of a new district cooling plant at Barsha Heights that boasts a total capacity of 31,250 refrigeration tons (RT).

One of the world's largest district cooling services providers, Empower said the state-of-the-art Barsha Heights cooling plant will replace the three temporary facilities currently operating in the area.

The Dubai group had awarded the Dh169-million ($46 million) construction contract for the plant in  December 2018 as part of its plans to develop infrastructure besides improving district cooling services and also to boost the operational efficiency across its district cooling plants.

Empower pointed out that the new plant had been designed as per the highest international standards in terms of construction and building design, even taking into account the criteria of sustainable green buildings, and modern urban development in Dubai, as well as the general appearance and the external appearance of the buildings in the district.

The project is expected to be awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for green buildings of the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

The plant is equipped with the latest thermal energy storage (TES) technology, which optimises power consumption during