The agreement was signed by Ilyas Galadari, Chairman of the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group, Mustafa Galadari, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, and Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of EMPOWER at a signing ceremony held at City of Arabia Corporate office.
As part of the contract, EMPOWER will provide district cooling services to various developments in the City of Arabia. These include the Mall of Arabia which will be the largest retail facility in the region and among the largest in the world; the Restless Planet, a dinosaur theme park attraction; Wadi Walk, a 11 km meandering waterway that features 1,600 apartments; and Elite Towers, consisting of 34 high-rise developments for both commercial and residential use.
The City of Arabia in Dubailand is one of the largest private sector projects in the Middle East, and will house over 35,000 residents when completed in 2008.
"In projects as large as City of Arabia, energy-efficiency plays a key role in enhancing economic profitability and ensuring a positive environmental impact," said Ilyas Galadari. He also added, "EMPOWER has the resources and capabilities to bring district cooling to the mega projects of Dubai, whatever their requirements."
"The City of Arabia project incorporates some unique concepts which are pioneering in nature and we are pleased to be providing this prestigious development with our exclusive district cooling services," said Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of EMPOWER. "Energy-efficient cooling is one of the key components of Dubai's mega projects, providing its ambitious developments with affordable high volume air-conditioning. We are proud to support Dubai's construction vision with our services," he added.
This is the latest of several mega projects that have signed up for EMPOWER's unique centralised district cooling service which is considerably more cost efficient than air-cooled chiller systems. EMPOWER has so far signed contracts with Dubai Health Care City, Dubai International Financial Centre and Business Bay to supply a total of 675,000 refrigerated tons over the next 25 years.
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Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER) has signed with City of Arabia, a mega residential and commercial project in the heart of Dubailand, to supply 120,000 Refrigeration ton of district cooling over the next 25 years.
Mr. Mustafa Galadari, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Mr. Ahmad Shafar, CEO Empower and Mr. Ilyas Galadari, Chairman, signing the agreement
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Empower:
EMPOWER, a member of Dubai Holding, was formed in December, 2003 as a joint venture between the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group:
The Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group is a dynamic young company which was founded in 1998. The Group already owns a number of diversified companies in Dubai. The most important of these is the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Management Investment and Development Company, which is developing the key downtown area of Dubailand, the City of Arabia. This will be a new suburb of Dubai with around 40,000 inhabitants, which is situated on Emirates Road next to the Global Village. It will include the largest retail project in the region, and one of the largest in the world, the Mall of Arabia; a major theme-park, the Restless Planet, which will, with great realism, demonstrate the birth of our planet and the rise and fall of the dinosaurs, and which is being developed in collaboration with the Natural History Museum of London; the Elite Towers, which consist of 34 high-rise buildings for mixed commercial and residential use; and the Wadi Walk, a series of low-rise apartments alongside a flowing waterway, served by small electric water-taxis.
Sunseeker Middle East has now joined the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group, who have declared their intention of increasing the market in the Gulf and Levant for yachts across the whole Sunseeker range, from 35 feet to 120 ft in length. The IMG Group is also a major player on the Dubai transport scene. It owns a large taxi-fleet, Metro Taxi, with an associated driving school, the Galadari Motor Driving Centre, and workshops, (the Metro Auto Repairing Branch), which together operate over 1100 vehicles of all descriptions. In addition the Group owns one of the largest cold stores complexes in Dubai. Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari also own a jewelry company, which deals in gems and precious stones, a kitchen equipment company, and a company which supplies upholstery to the automotive, boating and hospitality sectors, and specializes in customizing Range Rovers, Mercedes, BMWs and other luxury cars.
Fore more information on Empower contact:
Andromeda Ashencaen
Corporate Communications Department
Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone
Tel: 04 390 0645
Fax: 04 367 2790
For more information on City of Arabia please contact:
Jane Daly
Account Manager
GolinHarris
Capricorn Tower, 7th Floor
Sheikh Zayed Road
P.O.Box 116462 Dubai, UAE
t: +971.4.332 3308 ext: 204
f: +971.4.331 6733
EMPOWER, a member of Dubai Holding, was formed in December, 2003 as a joint venture between the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group:
The Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group is a dynamic young company which was founded in 1998. The Group already owns a number of diversified companies in Dubai. The most important of these is the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Management Investment and Development Company, which is developing the key downtown area of Dubailand, the City of Arabia. This will be a new suburb of Dubai with around 40,000 inhabitants, which is situated on Emirates Road next to the Global Village. It will include the largest retail project in the region, and one of the largest in the world, the Mall of Arabia; a major theme-park, the Restless Planet, which will, with great realism, demonstrate the birth of our planet and the rise and fall of the dinosaurs, and which is being developed in collaboration with the Natural History Museum of London; the Elite Towers, which consist of 34 high-rise buildings for mixed commercial and residential use; and the Wadi Walk, a series of low-rise apartments alongside a flowing waterway, served by small electric water-taxis.
Sunseeker Middle East has now joined the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group, who have declared their intention of increasing the market in the Gulf and Levant for yachts across the whole Sunseeker range, from 35 feet to 120 ft in length. The IMG Group is also a major player on the Dubai transport scene. It owns a large taxi-fleet, Metro Taxi, with an associated driving school, the Galadari Motor Driving Centre, and workshops, (the Metro Auto Repairing Branch), which together operate over 1100 vehicles of all descriptions. In addition the Group owns one of the largest cold stores complexes in Dubai. Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari also own a jewelry company, which deals in gems and precious stones, a kitchen equipment company, and a company which supplies upholstery to the automotive, boating and hospitality sectors, and specializes in customizing Range Rovers, Mercedes, BMWs and other luxury cars.
Fore more information on Empower contact:
Andromeda Ashencaen
Corporate Communications Department
Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone
Tel: 04 390 0645
Fax: 04 367 2790
For more information on City of Arabia please contact:
Jane Daly
Account Manager
GolinHarris
Capricorn Tower, 7th Floor
Sheikh Zayed Road
P.O.Box 116462 Dubai, UAE
t: +971.4.332 3308 ext: 204
f: +971.4.331 6733
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