EMIRATES Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has started the fourth phase of the 70,000 refrigeration tonne (RT) district cooling network in Dubai from the Bay Square until the end of Business Bay on north-west side.

This forms part of the company’s move to provide integrated district cooling services to the entire Business Bay project. The company had announced earlier the completion of third phase of the project, which includes The Bay Square extending to the rear of the Executive Towers with 50,000 RT.

Ahmed Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, said: “We have divided the implementation of district cooling network of Business Bay, which is one of the busiest and dynamic business spots not only of Dubai but also of the Middle East, into three phases as per demand and supply. We worked according to the timeline by constructing temporary and semi-permanent work stations. Best-of-breed technologies were used in constructing this world-class network to ensure highest performance and quality.”

Empower provides energy-efficient district cooling services to Business Bay along with other projects including large-scale real estate developments such as Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai Healthcare City, Jumeirah Beach Residence and City of Arabia.

“The centralised system results in reduced capital and operating costs, thus reducing air-conditioning set-up and energy costs per building. This new network brings 40 per cent savings in energy,” said Bin Shafar.

Empower is a joint venture between Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone (Tecom) Investments and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa).