H.E. Ahmad Bin Shafar highlights UAE’s District Cooling model

Posted: September 17, 2025

The programme hosted energy sector leaders from 19 countries, spotlighting the UAE’s experience in sustainable cooling and energy efficiency.

Posted: September 17, 2025

District Cooling provider says move marks its entry into the Abu Dhabi market with plans to enhance operational efficiency at Al Reef facility

Posted: September 16, 2025

H.E. Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, says Empower remains committed to sharing expertise, exchanging knowledge and building effective partnerships that strengthen international cooperation in the District Cooling sector

Posted: September 15, 2025

With a well-oiled plant supervision mechanism in place, there is a certain peace of mind that comes with the way they handle refrigerants, says Dr Rajendra Shende, former Director of UNEP

Posted: September 9, 2025

Salah Nezar of New Murabba speaks on how AI is revolutionising District Cooling efficiency in ways unimaginable

Posted: August 25, 2025

Farhan Juratli of Dubai Holding conducts a comparative lifecycle analysis of District Cooling, VRF and DX systems for a 1,000-villa UAE development

Posted: August 21, 2025

As global temperatures soar and cities face growing cooling demands, District Cooling emerges at the centre of sustainable urban solutions, offering energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions and resilience for the Middle East’s rapidly expanding urban landscape, says H.E. Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Empower

Posted: August 21, 2025

In a world that often normalises hype and loudness, Farhan Juratli, Associate Director – District Cooling, Dubai Holding; and Judicial Engineering Expert, UAE Ministry of Justice, endears himself through upholding a certain elegance and firmness of conviction in his communication. His words carry the weight of thought and the backing of scientific analysis. He is unsparing but in an understated way. Farhan has written an analytical piece comparing District Cooling with the VRF technology. He has subjected the two to a severe test based on parameters he feels ought not to be ignored or dismissed. And he has pronounced a verdict. Now, it might not go down well with one of the camps, but in his considered opinion, that is what it is.

Posted: August 18, 2025

Move comes in the wake of revenue hitting AED 1.11 billion in H1 2025, following record capacity growth, District Cooling utility says

Posted: August 8, 2025