Qatar District Cooling Company, also known as Qatar Cool, is a private sector joint venture company owned by United Development Company, Tabreed and other private Qatari investors.
Qatar Cool provides district cooling services for the public, commercial and industrial sectors in West Bay, Doha– consisting of two plants covering 10 square kilometres – are currently supplying over 67,000 refrigerating tons of cooling. They serve more than 35 towers with a capacity committed to serve 48.
In 2010 Qatar Cool inaugurated the Integrated District Cooling Plant on The Pearl- Qatar Island. It is the largest district cooling plant in the world with a capacity of up to130,000 TR. This plant provides chilled water to the 41,000 residents, hotels, shopping centres and other facilities on the 400 hectare Island and is an important feature in The Pearl's advanced infrastructure.
www.qatarcool.com
Sahara Cooling Limited, a joint venture between Tabreed, Sumitomo and J-Power, supplies chilled water mainly to military customers and also to private sector customers in Al Ain.
Tabreed Bahrain – Bahrain District Cooling Company B.S.C. (Closed) – is a private sector joint venture company owned by Tabreed, Esterad and A.A. Bin Hindi. Established in October 2004, Tabreed Bahrain is amongst the fastest growing companies in the Kingdom. Tabreed Bahrain provides district cooling services throughout the Island Kingdom and currently serving three of the most prestigious projects on the Island; the Bahrain World Trade Centre, the Bahrain Financial Harbour and the Reef Island.
www.tabreedbahrain.com
Saudi Tabreed is a closed joint stock company established in Saudi Arabia. The major partners are ACWA Power, RASD International and Tabreed. Saudi Tabreed is constructing its first cooling plant for Saudi Aramco and this should provide a platform for further projects in this important and fast growing market.
www.sauditabreed.com
Tabreed Oman, an Omani closed joint stock company, is a partnership between Tabreed WLL and a group of Omani shareholders comprising Ministry of Defense Pension Fund, the Diwan of Royal Court Pension Fund, the ISS Pension Fund, PMA International Ltd. and Private Projects Development Co. LLC. As a new company established in 2008, Tabreed Oman has secured contracts for 10,000 TR and is focused on securing long-term commitments from reputable customers, having signed concession agreements with the Oman Government for the industrial area in Sohar and the IT Park in Muscat. Tabreed Oman commissioned its first plant in September 2010 and has begun construction in 2011 on its second plant to be commissioned in the first quarter 2012.
Established in 2004, Industrial City Cooling Company (ICCC) is a joint venture owned by Tabreed, Abu Dhabi Investment Company, and Waha Capital. ICCC currently owns and operates two district cooling plants in the Mussaffah area of Abu Dhabi, supplying chilled water to Zonescorp’s two developments in the area. Through an ‘Operations, Maintenance and Management Services’ agreement, Tabreed is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the plants.
Established in January 2008, S&T Cool is a 50:50 joint venture between Tabreed and Sorouh Real Estate. S&T Cool currently has one 10,000 RT district cooling plant supplying chilled water to sectors five and six of Shams-Reem Island, Abu Dhabi - serving Sorouh's Sky Tower and Sun Tower developments. Tabreed is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the plants.
Gulf Energy Systems LLC is a leading end-to-end contracting company that provides MEP, infrastructure and civil contracting services to the district cooling industry. Established in 1995 as the precursor to Tabreed, the company has a strong track-record of accomplishments in executing engineering, procurement and construction contracts for the UAE Armed Forces and the UAE-based master real estate developers.
Gulf Energy Systems takes part in most of Tabreed’s district cooling projects from inception, design and build of plants and piping networks to the conversion of existing buildings to district cooling technology.
SNC-Lavalin Gulf Contractors LLC (SLGC) is a joint venture between SNC-Lavalin International, one of the leading groups of engineering and construction companies in the world, with its head office in Montreal, Canada and National Central Cooling Co. ‘Tabreed’ of the UAE.
SLGC was established in 2004 to offer specialized services to the district cooling field throughout the GCC countries. It provides engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, automation and project management services. SLGC has signed over 35 contracts totaling over 550,000 RT making it the largest builder of district cooling plants in the region. Capacities range from 10,000 RT to 80,000 RT per plant.
Established in 2000, Emirates Pre-insulated Pipes Industries (EPPI) specializes in the engineering and manufacturing of thermally pre-insulated piping systems for district cooling and heating schemes. EPPI’s 50,000 sqm manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi is equipped with advanced manufacturing technologies, underpinning EPPI’s capacity to cater to the constantly changing demands for pre-insulated piping systems in both the region and in the UAE.
EPPI also provides application engineering support, on-site technical assistance and installation supervision in addition to handling all pipe fabrication processes. The combination of a highlyskilled workforce with advanced technologies, reliable piping materials and efficient production methods means that EPPI is the supplier of choice for district cooling companies in the UAE.
Tabreed acquired a 70 per cent interest in Ian Banham & Associates in October 2004. With offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain and Qatar, the company provides professional, mechanical and electrical engineering services to clients throughout the Gulf region.
CoolTech specializes in providing a complete range of water quality and mechanical services that enables cooling service companies to maintain the operational efficiency and optimize the longevity of their equipment in a safe and environmentally-friendly manner. CoolTech is the most experienced provider of water treatment services in the region, servicing over 1 million tons of client installed capacity.
CoolTech’s offering includes water quality products and services, cooling tower, evaporative condenser and fluid cooler maintenance including inspection, commissioning, installation, supervision and maintenance. CoolTech also offers tailor made solutions including Design, Engineering, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of TSE Water Polishing Plants, Grey Water Recycling Plants, Cooling Tower Side Stream Filtration System, Domestic Water Disinfection system and Standalone Reverse Osmosis Plant.
Established in late 2006, Dimarco is the first company in the UAE to focus on providing metering and billing services for district cooling chilled water usage. Dimarco works with developers to enable remote reading of meters in domestic applications for district cooling, water, gas and electricity. Tabreed owns 25 per cent of Dimarco – the remaining percentage is owned by Aldar and iCaptial.