Doha: Qatar District Cooling Company (Qatar Cool) was recently announced the winner of the ‘2014 Space Award for the total area committed’ and the ‘2014 Space Award for the total number of buildings committed’ during the International District Energy Association’s (IDEA) 106th Annual Conference and Trade Show 2015, held in Boston, US.
The awards recognize the growth in the number of buildings and total area connected to district cooling in the districts served, where Qatar Cool currently owns and operates two plants in the West Bay district and is currently building a third one to meet the growing demand, whereas The Pearl-Qatar district is home for the largest district cooling plant in the world, also owned and operated by Qatar Cool.
Mohannad Khader, Vice-President, Commercial, received the awards on behalf of the company.
Yasser S Al Jaidah, Chief Executive Officer at Qatar Cool said: “We are proud that we put the name of Qatar in this international district energy forum. To win another two significant awards from IDEA and to be recognized amongst our industry peers is a great tribute to our dedication to excellence in the industry. We are confident that our new plant, once operational, will take Qatar Cool and the district cooling industry in Qatar to new heights.”
Khader added: “customers have realised the benefits of District Cooling, which is apparent by the increasing number of singed and connected buildings every year. We are certain that the concerned governmental agencies recognize these benefits, especially considering the incurred savings in power generation and thus reductions in the carbon footprint of the State of Qatar”.
The Peninsula
