About Empower
Empower, formally Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, is a district cooling company based in Dubai. Founded in 2003, it has become one of the largest district cooling providers in the world and listed on the Dubai Financial Market in 2022.
District cooling works like a central heating system in reverse. Large plants produce chilled water, which is pumped through underground pipes to many buildings. Each building uses the chilled water to cool its air, instead of running its own large air conditioning plant.
This approach can be more energy-efficient than individual systems, reducing electricity use and emissions, which matters in a city where cooling accounts for a large share of power demand.
Empower supplies cooling to residential towers, offices, hotels, malls and other developments across Dubai, including districts such as Business Bay, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai Healthcare City and many others.
Its shareholders include Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Holding.
District cooling customers pay connection charges and consumption fees, and regulation of these fees has been an area of attention for residents and regulators.
Startups UAE lists Empower among Dubai's energy and utility companies.
District cooling works like a central heating system in reverse. Large plants produce chilled water, which is pumped through underground pipes to many buildings. Each building uses the chilled water to cool its air, instead of running its own large air conditioning plant.
This approach can be more energy-efficient than individual systems, reducing electricity use and emissions, which matters in a city where cooling accounts for a large share of power demand.
Empower supplies cooling to residential towers, offices, hotels, malls and other developments across Dubai, including districts such as Business Bay, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai Healthcare City and many others.
Its shareholders include Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Holding.
District cooling customers pay connection charges and consumption fees, and regulation of these fees has been an area of attention for residents and regulators.
Startups UAE lists Empower among Dubai's energy and utility companies.