Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has signed a contract to construct its second district cooling plant in Jumeirah Village.
The company confirmed that the construction will proceed according to the approved schedule under the direct supervision of Empower’s in-house projects team and the plant will have a production capacity of approximately 37,000 refrigeration tons (RT) upon completion.
The Jumeirah Village project is one of Empower’s largest and most prominent developments. The company is building six advanced district cooling plants to serve the entire area, with a combined capacity of 256,000 RT. The new plant, the second in the area, will join the existing world’s first unmanned district cooling plant, which has a cooling capacity of 49,000 RT. Featuring advanced cooling technologies that offer high energy and water efficiency, the new plant will provide services to numerous residential, commercial, and hospitality buildings in the area.
Empower stated that the new plant will integrate the award-winning Thermal Energy Storage (TES) and Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) technologies to ensure the highest levels of efficiency and performance in producing and distributing chilled water.
