Empower and Yokogawa reinforce collaboration to improve efficiency and sustainability in District Cooling
DUBAI, UAE, 20 October 2025: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower) announced that H.E. Ahmad Bin Shafar, its CEO, welcomed a high-level delegation from Yokogawa Electric Corporation, a Japan-based company specialising in industrial automation and digital transformation, to Empower’s headquarters in Dubai. Making the announcement through a Press Release, Empower said the meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between the two entities and exploring future partnership prospects in advanced District Cooling technologies.
Empower said that H.E. Bin Shafar underscored the company’s recent achievements and highlighted its leadership in advancing the District Cooling sector locally and globally. Empower said that in the first half of the year, it signed 86 new contracts to supply over 99,000 refrigeration tons (RT) to various projects across Dubai, bringing its total contracted capacity to 1.86 million RT. Empower added that its connected capacity surpassed 1.6 million RT and that the number of buildings served reached 1,684.
Empower described the Yokogawa delegation’s visit as a significant milestone in their collaboration, which has already produced notable results in a short period. Empower reported that Yokogawa was recently awarded a contract to upgrade the legacy Building Management Systems (BMS) at Empower’s plants using advanced technologies. Empower added that a joint optimisation pilot study at one of its plants demonstrated substantial energy savings with the use of Yokogawa’s systems.
Empower also said the companies successfully completed a pilot project at the Palm Jumeirah plants, testing wireless vibration monitoring systems that aim to improve asset reliability for rotating equipment. Empower said that these projects are part of a broader effort to integrate smart automation and digital transformation solutions across its operations.
In a statement, H.E. Bin Shafar said, “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 optimize 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 build 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.”