Empower inks deal with Nakheel to provide district cooling services

Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, and Sanjay Manchanda, CEO of Nakheel, sign the agreement in the presence of Ali Rashid Lootah, chairman of Nakheel, at Nakheel headquarters in Dubai.

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), claimed to be the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has signed a contract with Nakheel to provide district cooling services to Jumeirah Village Circle and Jumeirah Village Triangle, with a total value of AED1.8 billion.
Empower will build up 6 cooling plants in the two locations, to provide 260,000 refrigeration tons (RT) for the 400 buildings. The project is divided into several phases and Empower will produce 30,000 RT by the fourth quarter of this year.
The agreement was signed at Nakheel’s headquarters, between Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, and Sanjay Manchanda, CEO of Nakheel, in the presence of Ali Rashid Lootah, chairman of Nakheel.
“In response to the growing demand for district cooling, and in line with our expansion strategy, we are delighted to win these two contracts from Nakheel to provide district cooling services to Jumeirah Village Circle and Jumeirah Village Triangle,” said Bin Shafar while signing the agreement.
“Developers are becoming increasingly aware of the advantages of reliability of district cooling service. The strong local and international reputation of Empower has made it the first choice for cooling services, thus helping us acquire larger segment of the district cooling market in Dubai,” added Bin Shafar.
Located in the heart of new Dubai and set amid verdant landscaping, Jumeirah Village Circle and Jumeirah Village Triangle offer unsurpassed leisure and lifestyle amenities, delivering a holistic living experience for its residents.
“Over the past few years, we saw a dramatic expansion that made us the largest global provider in terms of capacity. However, this did not cool down our ambition, so we started a new strategy this year and signed series of agreements. The next stage will see several partnerships and agreements in response to the wide demand for district cooling services,” Bin Shafar said.