Bin Shafar: Marking the occasion at Empower, we renew our national and moral commitment to preserve our natural resources

Dubai, UAE: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, observed World Water Day, which is celebrated on 22 March every year. It is a global event that plays an important role in drawing attention to the importance of preserving water. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness among community members on different ways to improve their behaviour of water consumption. Empower has saved 295 million gallons of potable water in 2017, which is equivalent to 537 Olympic-size swimming pools.

“At Empower, we renew our national and moral commitment to preserve our natural resources, and achieve sustainable development goals. This supports the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which aims to establish a sustainable energy-saving model and support economic growth without harming the environment. It also supports the Demand Side Management Strategy that aims to reduce energy and water demand by 30% by 2030,” said Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower.

Bin Shafar highlighted that saving on water consumption is one of the prime focus areas of Empower, which let the company to successfully pioneer TSE (Treated Sewage Effluent) technology in combination with RO (Reverse Osmosis) technology. Empower uses reverse osmosis technology in the desalination of dual or triple treated wastewater, which has contributed to saving large quantities of potable water. By using TSE technology, Empower has saved 295 million gallons of potable water in 2017, which is equivalent to 537 Olympic-size swimming pools.The company won IDEA International Innovation Award for the TSE technology in 2013.

Empower currently operates 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.

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