On World Environment Day, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, confirmed its commitment to protecting the environment by focusing on sustainable development goals and delivering high-efficiency, high-quality district cooling services, according to the best global practices.
“In 1972, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) established World Environment Day as a global platform to educate communities about the environmental challenges and climate change impacts on land and natural resources. Empower, the world’s largest district cooling service provider, supports sustainable development goals through investment and innovation in areas related to the advancement and development of district cooling technologies, according to the best global practices. This contributes to reducing energy consumption and providing environmentally friendly and more efficient district cooling services. Empower is also an active partner of UN Environment’s “Global District Energy in Cities Initiatives” which promotes district energy in selected cities around the world, as District cooling has been selected by UN as one of the top energy-efficient and energy-saving accelerators in the world. said Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower.
Empower saves approximately 50% power used for cooling, compared to conventional cooling systems, according to a study conducted by the United Nations Energy Efficiency initiatives. By the end of 2017, Empower had achieved total savings of 1,072MW of electricity and 295 million gallons of potable water, in addition to AED 2.8 billion worth of savings in electricity.
“Empower relies on sustainable and responsible operational processes that help it achieve the leadership’s vision of sustainable development and green economy. This supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform the emirate into a global hub for clean energy and green economy and to strengthen its position to become the city with the lowest carbon footprint in the world. Empower also supports the UAE Vision 2021, which aims to make the UAE one of the best countries in the world by 2021,” added Bin Shafar.
By the end of 2017, Empower had been offering district cooling services to 1,000 buildings in Dubai. Empower is launching and implementing CSR initiatives and programmes to rationalise and conserve district cooling energy. This contributes to sustainable development, and helps reduce carbon emissions in the Emirate, to support the UAE’s efforts in becoming one of the leading countries in the world.
Empower currently operates over 1.34 Million RT, providing environmentally responsible district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments, such as Jumeirah Group, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Business Bay, Dubai Healthcare City, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Palm Jumeirah, Discovery Gardens, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai Design District and International Media Production Zone, among others.