Empower Commissions Business Bay Executive Towers District Cooling Plant

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) announced recently that for Business Bay Executive Towers it has commissioned the 45,000 refrigeration tone district cooling plant. This world class plant has started supplying chilled water to the area since June 2009. Empower has done a joint venture with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone. The CEO of Empower, Ahmed Bin Shafar said: “Business Bay Executive Towers is expected to be one of the busiest and dynamic business spots of Dubai. International quality standards were adopted in commissioning this significant plant. The plant will supply not only the 11 towers of this development, but also other developments at the Business Bay at phase one and two project serving through a 6-7 km long network.”

This executive tower comprises of 11 towers, out of which 9 are residential towers, Business Bay hotel and a commercial development. Bin Shafar further added: “District cooling systems (DCS) achieves economies of scale by using centralized plants instead of individual cooling units in each building. The centralized system results in reduced capital and operating costs, thus reducing air-conditioning set-up and energy costs per building.” The Executive Towers is the first phase of the development that has been launched in this billion dollar Dubai real estate development.

The commission of this world class plant has been finished and it will serve the entire project through the off site district cooling systems in order to save around 35 percent energy consumption. Bin Shafar said: “Commissioning is vital to ensure a seamless implementation of the project until the completion phase. It is a matter of pride that this project will be completed in time and within budget and this where commissioning fits in.”