# Empower acquires right to operate district cooling systems at Dubai International Airport

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) acquired the right to operate five district cooling plants at Dubai International Airport, with a total capacity of 110,000 refrigeration tons and a value of AED 1.1 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-05-19
- Where: Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Value: $299.0M (1.10B AED)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 110,000 refrigeration tons
- Products: district cooling services
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/15777.md) (acquirer)
- [Dubai Aviation City Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/70388.md) (target)

## Sources

- [mediaoffice.ae](https://www.mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2023/may/19-05/dubai-international-airport-joins-empower), 2023-05-19: "Empower announced the successful acquisition of the right to operate the district cooling assets of Dubai International Airport which includes five district cooling plants and their related infrastructure, from the Dubai Aviation City Corporation to the company’s portfolio."
- [thenationalnews.com](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2023/05/19/empower-acquires-dubai-international-airports-district-cooling-assets-in-299m-deal/), 2023-05-19: "Empower has acquired the right to operate five district cooling units of the Dubai International Airport in a deal valued at Dh1.1 billion ($299 million)."

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