It saved the equivalent of consuming 36,000 homes during 2020

«Upper Energy»: 23% of the total percentages of «district cooling» across Dubai

• District cooling systems include: Downtown, Business Bay, Sports City and other areas.

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• Saeed Al Tayer: “Implementing policies and laws in the coming months aimed at increasing the area of ​​district cooling.”

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The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy reported that district cooling systems in Dubai currently constitute about 23% of the total cooling requirements across Dubai.

In statements to "Emirates Today", he indicated that the (Council) is currently working on discussing the action plan to implement the legislative framework and laws related to issuing and regulating central cooling services to improve operational performance and provide the best prices for customers of these services, pointing out that in the coming months, an application will be implemented. Policies and laws, aiming to increase the area of ​​district cooling in the Emirate through best practices and technologies.

And he indicated that the volume of electricity savings resulting from the use of the district cooling system during the year 2020 amounted to about 648 gigawatt-hours, which is equivalent to the consumption of about 36,000 homes.

In detail, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, said that "the district cooling systems in Dubai currently represent about 23% of the total cooling requirements in various parts of Dubai," noting that "the most prominent areas in Dubai, which include District cooling systems are: Downtown District, Business Bay, Sports City, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Center, and others, and the buildings provided by the district cooling system vary greatly in size.

He added that «the Supreme Council of Energy and the Office of Regulation and Supervision for the Electricity and Water Sector, have worked during the last period to study the appropriate regulatory framework for the central cooling market in Dubai, with the participation of companies and institutions concerned with providing this service to reach the best practices that increase the efficiency of central cooling and make it the best option for customers, While offering competitive prices to consumers and taking into consideration the development of the infrastructure of the Emirate of Dubai.”

Al Tayer explained that “(the Council) is currently working on discussing the action plan to implement the legislative framework and laws related to issuing and regulating central cooling services to improve operational performance and provide the best prices for customers of these services. Over the coming months, policies and laws aimed at increasing the area of ​​district cooling in the emirate will be implemented. Through best practices and techniques.

He pointed out that «Decision of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai No. (6) of 2021, regarding organizing the provision of district cooling service in the Emirate of Dubai, is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to promote the development process. sustainable and increasing reliance on clean and renewable energy sources, as district cooling services are among the important services to achieve the Dubai Energy and Water Demand Management Strategy 2030, which is implemented by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, with the aim of reducing demand for electricity and water by 30% by 2030.”

Al Tayer added that Dubai Executive Council Resolution No. (6) of 2021 regulating the provision of district cooling service in the Emirate of Dubai aims to create a legislative framework regulating aspects related to providing district cooling service in the emirate to raise the efficiency of the operation of district cooling units and activities related to power generation. Refrigeration, distribution and sale.

He pointed out that, “With regard to the amount of savings in electricity resulting from the use of the district cooling system, during the year 2020, the district cooling system saved about 648 gigawatt-hours, which is equivalent to the consumption of about 36,000 homes, and these results support our efforts to transform Dubai has become a world-leading platform for efficient energy and water demand management.”

He said, "The Dubai Energy and Water Demand Management Strategy 2030 has achieved significant savings during 2020, as savings in electricity consumption amounted to 11.8% and water consumption by 7.9%, compared to normal consumption rates, equal to 5.4 TWh of electricity and 9 9 billion gallons of water, equivalent to 11.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, which in turn is equivalent to removing 1.2 million vehicles from Dubai roads for two full years. These savings were achieved through strengthening cooperation and partnership with various players in the energy sector. And water from government and private institutions.”

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