Qatar Cool 50th tower now operational

Qatar District Cooling Company (Qatar Cool) has its 50th tower operational in Doha’s West Bay.

In line with Qatar’s National Vision 2030 for sustainable development, West Bay already boasts a comprehensive district cooling system delivered by Qatar Cool.

“District cooling is increasingly being recognised by governments, developers and end users alike,” observed Hasan Sultan, MEP manager of MZ and Partners, a leading consultant company in Qatar which has designed many of the towers in West Bay.

“Not only does it allow them to save on capital and long term operational costs, but they will also see an increase in their buildings’ value by improving the overall appearance and through other factors such as noise reduction and better indoor climate.  Building floor space savings are also a result with it estimated that an average of 75% of plant space in a building can be saved, not taking into account the space savings related to electric transformer room.”

To satisfy demand, Qatar Cool is preparing to open its third plant in the West Bay area which will provide residential and commercial towers with nearly 40,000 tonnes of refrigeration of cooling. A big part of this capacity has been sold even prior to starting construction.

Ahmad Shehadeh, chief financial officer (acting CEO) of Qatar Cool said developers prefer district cooling. “Not only does it reduce operating costs and building maintenance costs, but it also helps reduce carbon footprints, which is in line with the country’s national objectives,” he said.

“To support this growth in demand we will be opening our fourth plant in Qatar, which is the third in the West Bay area. There is still a lot of scope for expansion so we want to make the best use of it.”