Hesham Al Qassim and Mr. Ahmad Bin Shafar signing the agreement
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, announced that it will provide 3,900 Refrigeration Tonnes (RT) district cooling services to Wasl Tower, a 300-metres-high tower consisting of 64 floors, that features one of the world’s tallest ceramic façades, and that includes office, hotel and residential towers. The tower, which is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, will be delivered by 2020.
Empower also announced that the project will be served from its district cooling plant in Business Bay, and that work to connect the building has already commenced, and will be delivered in the last quarter of 2019. The infrastructure for the district cooling system in the tower will connect the building to Empower’s cooling plants in Business Bay, on the opposite side of wasl Tower. They will be linked through the construction of a network using state-of-the-art technology to connect pipes via a tunnel under Sheikh Zayed Road.
Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, commented: “Empower is in the process of serving more leading real estate projects and aims to provide all Dubai sectors — residential, commercial and entertainment facilities — with district cooling services that have sustainable international standards. This supports Dubai's pioneering role in reducing carbon emissions, which is in-line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Adding Wasl to our portfolio reflects the confidence of real estate developers and customers in our reliable services. It also enhances Empower's role in delivering quality cooling services that use up to 50% less energy than conventional cooling systems.”
The Wasl Tower will cover an area of 7,880 square metres and will be a new landmark in Dubai. Its system will consist of a central concrete core with a unique ceramic facade that harmonises with the architectural design of the building, taking into account all safety, environmental and economic aspects. The tower combines an innovative design with an efficient system of power distribution in the building and is characterised by its economic efficiency.
His Excellency Hesham Al Qassim, CEO of Wasl Asset Management, said: “It is our pleasure to partner with Empower to have district cooling systems with environmentally sustainable specifications that support the environmental approach and sustainable development objectives of Dubai installed in our tower. This will further enhance the sustainable real estate sector in the UAE.”
Empower currently operates in over 1,000 multi-use residential and commercial buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, schools, universities, hotels, and many more. It also serves several leading real estate projects, including the Museum of Future, Jumeirah Village South, the Bluewaters project, and The Opus in Business Bay.
Empower serves 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 Lakes Towers, Palm Jumeirah, Discovery Gardens, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai Design District and International Media Production Zone, among others.
