Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), a district cooling services provider, and Yokogawa Electric discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two entities and explored prospects for future partnership in advanced district cooling solutions and technologies.
Ahmad
Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, welcomed a high-level delegation from Yokogawa
Electric at Empower’s headquarters in Dubai.
Bin
Shafar highlighted Empower’s key achievements and its pioneering role in
advancing the district cooling sector both locally and internationally.
He
emphasised that, in the first half of the year, the company signed 86 new
contracts to supply more than 99,000 refrigeration tons (RT) to various
projects and buildings across Dubai, raising its total contracted capacity to
1.86 million RT.
Empower’s connected capacity also grew to over
1.6 million RT, while the number of buildings served reached 1,684.
This
visit marks a significant milestone in the collaboration between Empower and
Yokogawa, which has yielded impressive results in a short span.
Yokogawa
was recently awarded a new contract to upgrade the legacy Building Management
Systems (BMS) at Empower’s plants with advanced technologies.
Furthermore,
a joint optimisation pilot study at one of Empower's plants demonstrated
substantial energy savings through Yokogawa's system implementation.
In
addition, the companies completed a pilot project to test wireless vibration
monitoring systems at the Palm Jumeirah plants, enhancing asset reliability for
rotating equipment.
“This
visit underscores the strong partnership between Empower and Yokogawa and
reflects our shared commitment to leveraging cutting-edge automation and
digital transformation solutions to enhance the efficiency and sustainability
of the district cooling sector. At Empower, we operate with an ambitious vision
aligned with the UAE's Net Zero 2050 Strategy, continuously investing in smart
technologies and advanced infrastructure that help optimise energy use, reduce
carbon emissions, and enhance operational performance. Our collaboration with
Yokogawa is a key part of our ongoing efforts to expand the adoption of
innovative systems across our plants and deliver measurable results in energy
efficiency and asset reliability. We look forward to building on this
successful partnership to explore new solutions that support Dubai’s transition
to a sustainable, low-carbon economy and strengthen Empower’s position as the
world’s largest district cooling services provider and a global leader in
innovation and sustainability,” Bin Shafar said. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service
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