Empower continues to expand its Dubai district cooling infrastructure, reaching a total connected capacity of 1.7 million refrigeration tons (RT) and serving 160,000 customers across 1,776 buildings as of Q1 2026.
The company added 33,500 RT to its connected capacity in the first quarter of 2026 and recently awarded the design contract for its fifth Business Bay plant, which will have a total capacity of 44,000 RT.
Current major projects include a new plant in Dubai Science Park (47,000 RT), construction of a second plant in Jumeirah Village (37,000 RT), and a new facility in Al Sufouh 2 (23,400 RT).
As of year-end 2025, Empower’s operational infrastructure comprises 90 district cooling plants and an underground distribution pipeline network exceeding 430 kilometers.