FAQS on District Cooling Systems
                     FAQS ON DISTRICT COOLING 
SYSTEMS
• District cooling system is an environmentally friendly 
cooling option that is being adopted by countries all over 
the world. 
• District cooling offers cost savings for users. 
• Some of the basic FAQs related to the District Cooling 
System are underlined below:
  What is a
 District Cooling System?
• A District Cooling System works on 
the principle of energy savings.
•  It allows the user to save 20% to 
35% less electricity compared to 
traditional cooling systems. 
• These savings are crucial when it 
comes to countries with high 
heating and cooling demands like 
the UAE.
District Cooling consists of the 
following components:
●Central chiller plant
●Distribution network
●Consumer substation
 Why is District Cooling environmentally friendly?
With increased urbanization and consequent increase in cooling 
demands, the whole world is adopting DCS which is a path towards green 
and smart cities.
Users of DCS systems are offered the following environment friendly 
benefits:
 
• Lower levels of CO2 emissions
• Optimum space utilization-can be set up in basement areas
• Operating costs are quite low
• Better efficiency
Which Are The Top District cooling 
Companies In The UAE?
●Emicool LLC
The company is the fourth largest company in the UAE and 
accounts for 8% of the market share. It has 9 operational projects 
with a cooling capacity of 179050 refrigerator tons. The 
implementation of Siemens Demand Flow Solution at Al Jadaf 
District Cooling Plant in 2020 brought about a huge impact on 
energy conservation.
●Empower
In 2002, Empower generated USD 615 million in sales and 
accounted for 20% of the market share and it has grown ever 
since. Notable projects include Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai 
Healthcare City, Palm Jumeirah, Business Bay etc.
●National Central Cooling Company
Also known as Tabreed, it is responsible for 1.40 million 
refrigeration tons of cooling across 86 plants located in the GCC 
region. Some of its iconic projects include Marina Hall, Dubai 
Opera, Aldar HQ. 
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