Magdi Rashad

General ManagerS&T Cool (Sorouh &Tabreed District Cooling Company)

Email: MRashad@Tabreed.com

S&T Cool

DC in GCC

DC in Kuwait

Challenges facing Kuwait

How to over come the challenges

Content

S&T CoolTerritory: Al Reem Island Abu Dhabi

Initial Plant: Phase I (completed)- 10K TRPhase II (Q1/2012) - 15K TRFuture - 30K TRTotal Potential - 55K TR

Plant will serve up to 75K TR of undiversified cooling load when completed.

DC in the GCC(Tabreed’s Perspective)

DC started around 1998 by Tabreed

DC continues to be viable technology despite some of the problems faced.

Credit crunch had its toll on the UAE market and now the centre of gravity is expected to move to Qatar and KSA.

Industry gradually being regulated in the UAE.

DC in the GCC(Tabreed’s Perspective)

Today

DCP TR(K) Market

UAE 49 542 Declining Oman 1 3 Low Bahrain 1 23 Low

Qatar 3 200 High KSA (STC’s CEO) High Kuwait 0 0 !

DC in Kuwait

Central water cooled plants started early. Earliest “example” Ahmadi Town. Have the most thorough energy conservation codes. Mature well established A/C market. DC researched and studied most. MEW, PAHW, KOC, KISR, KU, NOC, KES, MOD,

major Real Estate Companies, Consultants & Contractors have shown interest in the technology.

Benefits in general are appreciated by many.

Challenges facing Kuwait

Demand for power continues to grow relentlessly Kuwait among the highest in the World per capita in

power consumption. Subsidy cost among the highest Worldwide &

Regional. Electricity tariff among the lowest in the region. Single tier tariff. No incentives to investors Collection can be troublesome

How to overcome the challenges

MEW to carry its own comprehensive techno-commercial study.

Current energy conservation codes to include DC.

Government to introduce incentives and legislation.

Review electricity tariffs and introduce night/off peak rates.

Pilot project to prove the viability of the technology for Kuwait.

Thank you