Empower Wins Four International Awards at the District Energy Conference in the US
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has clinched four prestigious awards at the International District Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition (IDEA2024) held last week in Orlando, USA. Empower was honored with the ‘Innovation Award Honorable Mention for Integrated Metering Solutions’ and the ‘Innovation Award Honorable Mention for Chiller Efficiency Improvement’ at Business Bay 02. Additionally, the company received the IDEA Gold awards for ‘The Number of Buildings Committed’ and ‘The Total Building Area Committed’.
The conference, organized by the International District Energy Association under the theme “District Energy for Sustainable Cities,” saw participation from delegations representing over 30 countries and hundreds of experts and specialists in the district cooling industry worldwide.
The International District Energy Association highlighted that Empower’s achievement of the two gold awards at IDEA2024 for ‘Total Number of Buildings Committed’ and ‘Total Building Area Committed’ is well-deserved and marks the tenth instance of winning these accolades. Empower has previously received these awards in 2005, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023, along with over 20 other various awards in different categories at international conferences and exhibitions.
His Excellency Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, stated, “Dubai's leadership has always been internationally recognized for its ability to create opportunities from challenges. Empower's winning of these global awards reflects this renewed global recognition of Dubai's foresight in making early investments in the district cooling industry. This recognition is a tribute and testament from leaders in the district cooling industry to Dubai, which addressed the challenges of climate change two decades ago by adopting state-of-the-art district cooling solutions, making it one of the world's leading cities in this field.”
Bin Shafar emphasized that Dubai is a leading platform for the development of the district cooling industry. He noted that Empower's ongoing efforts to transform the district cooling industry worldwide from its base in Dubai and its pivotal role in establishing the highest standards in this vital industry are well appreciated globally. “This award honors our continuous efforts in promoting the culture of district cooling systems and recognizes our relentless endeavors and constant quest to harness the technologies of the fourth Industrial Revolution in production, control, distribution, and customer service operations, enhancing the district cooling sector worldwide,” he added.
Bin Shafar also reiterated Empower’s commitment to developing its district cooling systems to surpass international standards, providing high-quality services to meet the growing demand for district cooling across various projects in different fields, in line with the strategic direction of the Emirate of Dubai. “The IDEA Conference 2024 was a success due to the richness of its agenda and the topics covered, which focused on current trends and the future of the energy industry and technologies, as well as the importance of contributing to international efforts to shape a more resilient, efficient, and low-carbon future for humanity,” he concluded.
