Tabreed to cool Abu Dhabi’s Yas Creative Hub – MEP MiddleEast

Tabreed to cool Abu Dhabi’s Yas Creative Hub – MEP MiddleEast

Dubai Financial Market-listed National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed), which is a leading UAE-based district cooling developer, has signed an agreement with twofour54 to cool its new headquarters Yas Creative Hub in Yas Bay, which it is set to open later this year.

Tabreed will connect the new campus development to its existing Yas Island district cooling scheme, and will deliver a cooling capacity of 3,500 refrigeration tons (RT) by the end of this year, with a total concession capacity of 9,000RT.

The two companies have signed a long-term services agreement that will see Tabreed supply twofour54 with district cooling services for the next 30 years.

The agreement between the two companies also includes a provision for a dedicated plant in Yas South to cater to potential expansion and future requirements by twofour54.

Covering an area of 270,000m2, Yas Creative Hub is expected to triple the size of Abu Dhabi's media sector over the next 10 years, with more than 600 companies moving to the development including CNN, Unity Technologies, Ubisoft, and Vice Media.

Yas Creative Hub is the first industry-specific facility built for media, entertainment, and gaming in the GCC and has been designed with the evolving needs of these sectors in