Empower, the district cooling services provider, has completed connecting Phase One to Dubai Design District (d3), providing cooling services with a capacity of 10,000 Refrigeration Tonnes, RT.
"With the rapid commissioning of d3's district cooling systems, we at Empower have demonstrated our commitment to providing world-class support to Dubai's ever-growing roster of real estate developments," said Ahmad bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer, Empower. "Because of the size and sophistication of the d3 network, we consider this project as one of the most important ventures that Empower has been involved with."
Formalised in May 2014, Empower was granted a contract worth Dh750 million to provide district cooling to d3 developments, a deal that is expected to boost the district cooling company's portfolio by 12 percent. When completed, Empower's d3 network will include a 120,000 RT capacity for the neighbourhood, which is located close to Downtown Dubai and Business Bay. The 2 square kilometre neighbourhood will act as a hub for Dubai's creative minds, and will include offices, retail, galleries and event space.
"As d3 realises its dream of incubating the region's most creative minds, we at Empower are proud to participate in realising the goal of developing a one-of-a-kind dedicated design destination," continued bin Shafar. "For such a significant project like d3, district cooling is the right cooling solution that matches with the original concept of a dedicated design destination, first-of-its kind in the region." This partnership between two Dubai entities is significant in the larger advancement of this great emirate."
Empower currently operates over a 1,000,000 RT portfolio across 62 plant rooms. The company provides environmentally responsible 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 Batutta Shopping Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World trade Centre Residences, Dubai Design District, among others.