Empower, described as the largest district cooling services provider in the world, has won 8 servicing contracts valued at AED 31 million in July where it has added in the same period 35 buildings to its existing portfolio of buildings it is serving.

Commenting on the significant performance in the summer period, Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, said: “Most of the real estate projects in Dubai realize the importance of district cooling in protecting the environment and ensuring cost efficiency. This technology is renowned now for being environmentally-friendly and its conservation in the consumption of electricity.

The awareness being generated by Empower for such a long time has increased the number of buildings we are serving where in July alone we have won remarkable contracts even though it is considered a quiet period for business.”

District cooling systems can help save up to 50 percent of total power consumption compared to traditional systems while at the same time it supports the rising power demand in Dubai.

With Dubai continuing to grow at a rapid rate, the need to provide reliable and sustainable services, including district cooling to new customers and developments is becoming increasingly important.

Shafar added: “The total number of buildings connected to Empower’s district cooling systems has increased remarkably leveraging on the importance of district cooling systems that have many benefits, one of which is its efficiency in power consumption, which is absolutely crucial in this region.”

Empower operates more than 1 million refrigeration tons (RT), providing environmentally-friendly district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World Trade Centre Residences and Dubai Design District, among others.