Under a recently signed agreement, Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) will be retrofitting Dubai International Airport, as well as the Dubai International Airport Hotel at Concourse B, said DEWA (Dubai Electricity & Water Authority).

The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the Water Electricity Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) on October 25, 2017.

Speaking on the development, H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, said: “The agreement supports the Demand Side Management Strategy 2030 to reduce electricity and water demand by 30% by 2030. We are pleased to cooperate with Dubai Airports in this strategic project, in line with our objectives to reduce carbon emissions.”

Al Tayer further added that the retrofit project would enable Dubai Airports to annually save 20% in energy consumption.

Sharing further details with Climate Control Middle East, Ali Al Jassim, CEO of Etihad ESCO, said: “The Dubai Airports retrofit project is the largest in the region, worth over AED 100 million. We would be retrofitting the chillers, HVAC system, lighting and pumps, and we would also be adopting other energy-conservation measures.”

Al Jassim added that the project is slated for completion by mid-2019.