Empower reports 41.3% rise in buildings using district cooling over last five years

Empower reports 41.3% rise in buildings using district cooling over last five years

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) reported significant growth of 41.3 per cent in the number of buildings using its environmentally friendly district cooling services, over the last five years. Earlier in the year, the company registered an increase in the number of buildings using its district cooling services, reaching 1,413 buildings by the end of 2021, representing year-on-year growth of 13 per cent compared to the same period of 2020, reported the Dubai Media Office. In 2021, Empower set up district cooling services for projects in Dubai, most notably Marsa Al Arab, One Za’abeel, The Residences Dorchester Collection, Uptown and Wasl1 and many other huge buildings, bringing the company’s share of the district cooling market in Dubai to 80 per cent. Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower said, “The significant growth is a testament to Empower’s robust levels of production, operation and distribution through its advanced plants and vast transmission network. We also remain focused on continuously investing in our district cooling infrastructure, and remain well placed to continue catering to growing market demand.” Among the buildings that are serviced within Empower’s portfolio, the residential sector tops the list of the company’s clients with 64 per cent, followed by