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Overview

“District cooling creates value, not only to customers, but also to society at a socio-economic level by conserving our natural resources and preserving the environment.” District Cooling is a contemporary, sustainable, and cost-effective way to air condition a network of buildings allowing increased efficiency, stabilization of electric loads, and reduced costs when compared to cooling buildings individually.

Overview

Central cooling plants house large industrial-grade equipment that produce chilled water. This chilled water is directed to buildings through an insulated underground piping network.When the water enters the building, it flows through a heat exchanger, absorbing heat from the building space. The water is then recirculated back to the central plant through a closed loop piping system.

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Components of District Cooling Scheme

Components of District Cooling Scheme

Sustainable SolutionsIMPACTS OF OUR PROJECTS

Up-front CAPEX SavingsSAR 1.75 Billion

Lower Power Requirement239 MWe

Energy Consumption Savings849,000 MWh p.a.

Barrel of Oil Equivalent Savings1,508,200 bbl p.a.

Green House Gas Emission Reduction239,990 CO2e Tons p.a.

Equivalent Cars Removed114,330 Cars p.a.

Benefits of Connection

Benefits of Connection

The district cooling system works by displacing peak electric power demand with thermal storage using ice or chilled water. This benefits the local power grid by reducing peak power demand and alleviating power congestions due to power transmission limitations in cities helping to challenge problems posed by high electric consumptions.

District cooling can reduce up to 20% of noise pollution due to its concealment underneath streets, in addition to proving to be a major contributor to the reduction of greenhouse gases.

The system also provides a variety of benefits, both in the quality of service and economical advantages. The qualitative advantages are perceived in terms of better comfort, reliability and maximised convenience. Mechanical cooling and air conditioning requirements are growing rapidly throughout the world, partly because there are many new buildings built in warmer climates. However, no matter where those buildings are built, they tend to be more densely packed than they used to be creating the need for air conditioning.

Economic benefits can be experienced by both the owner and the tenant, where the capital costs of control panels, internal power distribution, annual maintenance and power consumption inside the building are reduced and the cost of chillers are eliminated.

Benefits of District Cooling

“District Cooling is an integral energy infrastructure and the solution to the most pressing issues of the modern age.”

District Cooling is a sustainable alternative to traditional air conditioning where Central Cooling Plants house large industrial-grade equipment that produce chilled water which is directed to absorb heat from buildings through insulated underground piping network after which it is recirculated back to the central plant through a closed piping system. District Cooling has many benefits over traditional cooling systems including:

  • Reduces CO2 emissions & pollution (uses less harmful chemicals)
  • Reduce electrical consumption by 30% to 50%
  • Enhances Efficiency by 40 – 60% (compared to conventional air conditioning)
  • Reduces operational & maintenance costs (compared to cooling building individually)
  • Improves Aesthetics of communities
Infrastructure

District CoolingInfrastructure
Operations & Maintenance

District CoolingOperations & Maintenance