The project in its completed stages will be providing a combined capacity of fifty thousand tons of refrigeration (69,500 TR) including TES tanks, and serving a 27 km2 area. DCP2 plant (12,500 TR designed capacity) was completed in July 2013 while DCP3 will be completed early 2015 to serve the Cultural district, as well as the Promenade district which will contain resorts, family entertainment facilities, and hotels. The third plant DCP1 (22,000 TR), in Saadiyat Beach district, will be completed in 2016 as further properties reach completion. The plants are designed around utmost reliability, high performance, and maximum operability.
Project Scope / Highlights
The project in its completed stages will be providing a combined capacity of fifty thousand tons of refrigeration (69,500 TR) including TES tanks, and serving a 27 km2 area. DCP2 plant (12,500 TR designed capacity) was completed in July 2013 while DCP3 will be completed early 2015 to serve the Cultural district, as well as the Promenade district which will contain resorts, family entertainment facilities, and hotels. The third plant DCP1 (22,000 TR), in Saadiyat Beach district, will be completed in 2016 as further properties reach completion. The plants are designed around utmost reliability, high performance, and maximum operability.
Project
Saadiyat Island District Cooling Plants (DCP2/DCP3)
Location
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Year
2014
Plant Sizes
DCP2 capacity of 12,500 TR (Phase I of 10,000 TR)
DCP3 capacity of 35,000 TR (Phase I of 8,750 TR)
Development / Client
Paragon ABD Cooling LLC with subsequent novation to Saadiyat Cooling LLC
Set up initially as a joint venture partnership between Dalkia Utilities – a global provider of energy services, and Arcapita Bank B.S.C. (c) – an international investment firm headquartered in Bahrain, whose shareholding was subsequently re-assigned to Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), PARAGON was awarded the district cooling plants concession on Saadiyat Island’s main TDIC developments. TDIC is the Abu-Dhabi based master developer of key cultural, residential and tourism destinations including Saadiyat Island.