Abu Dhabi: National Central Cooling Company, Tabreed, operates a district cooling network comprising 92 plants across six countries, delivering over 1.3 million refrigeration tonnes to its customers, all centrally managed through its control centre in Abu Dhabi.
According to Emirates News Agency, speaking on the sidelines of the World Utilities Congress held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi, Khalid Al Marzooqi, Chief Executive Officer of Tabreed, emphasized the pivotal role artificial intelligence will play in enhancing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions in district cooling operations.
Al Marzooqi highlighted that Tabreed is the first district cooling company in the region to have collected extensive operational data over more than 27 years. This data has been instrumental in accelerating the company's digital transformation and the implementation of AI in its operations. The company's control and monitoring centre, located on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, remotely oversees and manages all of Tabreed's plants across the six countries.
He further explained that reaching this level of technology means full automation of plant operations and the activation of 24/7 monitoring and control systems. This sets the stage for the next step, which involves leveraging AI capabilities to proactively optimize plant performance and align production with cooling demand.
These advancements, Al Marzooqi noted, enhance energy efficiency, reduce pressure on power grids, and ultimately strengthen the role of district cooling in reducing carbon emissions. This supports global efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.