Telangana government has partnered with Tabreed, the leading cooling utility player, to develop best in class cooling infrastructure in industrial parks including Hyderabad Pharma City, etc. Over the years, Tabreed will develop 125,000 RT of district cooling plants and networks investing up to $200 million (~Rs. 16,000 crores) providing more sustainable long term cooling services through a utility cooling as a service model for process cooling and storage requirements of industrial units.
The first-of-its-kind, ground-breaking initiative will bring multi-fold benefits of highly reliable, superior cost-efficiency, and unprecedented economies of scale, resulting in 6,800 GWh of power savings and 41,600 mega litres of water savings, will pave the way for reduced greenhouse gas emissions by saving 6.2 million tons of CO2. This pioneering endeavour is set to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry’s cooling practices, contributing to a cleaner and greener environment for various bulk drug manufacturing facilities.
Government of Telangana also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tabreed to explore district cooling infrastructure in existing and upcoming commercial districts of Cyberabad and other mixed use development areas which offer potential to reduce over 200 MW of peak electricity demand resulting in annual CO2 reduction of 18 million tons over a 30 year period while mitigating heat island effect that will further bolster Hyderabad’s position as one of the best cities to live and work in Asia.
Senior leadership team of Tabreed led by its CEO Mr. Khalid Al Marzooqi met with Minister Mr. KT Rama Rao in Dubai for the MoU signing ceremony. Mr. Jayesh Ranjan IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce Dept. and Mr. Shakthi M Nagappan, CEO, Hyderabad Pharma City Ltd and Mr. Sudheer Perla, Country Manager – India, Tabreed were also present.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister KTR said, “As we embark on a journey towards a more sustainable future, we are delighted to partner with Tabreed, exemplifying Government of Telangana’s commitment to environmental stewardship through embracing innovative and implementable solutions. By prioritizing cooling as a key action area through cool roof policies and energy-efficient district cooling, we are shaping a greener and healthier environment for our communities by contributing significantly to our ambitious vision of making Telangana net-zero by 2047”
Mr. Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Chairman of Tabreed, said, “The collaboration between Tabreed and Government of Telangana represents a watershed moment in the evolution of sustainable infrastructure development. By bringing our expertise in district cooling to the world’s largest net zero pharmaceutical cluster and also, extremely high tech industrial zone, we are not only shaping the future of the industrial clusters, but also setting a powerful precedent for environmental responsibility. Large-scale energy consumption towards cooling is one of the key drivers of CO2 emissions and through this joint undertaking with Government of Telangana, Tabreed is proud to contribute to India’s journey in achieving Net Zero emissions, with Telangana at the forefront”
Mr. Atul Bagai, Country Head, India for the United Nations Environment Program said “Meeting our cooling demand through solutions that foster responsible and reduced energy consumption have emerged as a key priority in efforts to meet energy transition, security or sustainability goals for any country. Global Cooling Pledge, an initiative led by the COP28 Presidency and supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) led Cool Coalition and its partners calls upon countries, governments and non-state stakeholders to act on sustainable cooling in five areas: nature-based solutions, super-efficient appliances, food and vaccine cold chains, district cooling, and National Cooling Action Plans. We are glad the State of Telangana is taking a leadership role in all areas through its ambitious cool roof policy, award of a district cooling concession to Tabreed and its newly established Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling.”
Tabreed provides essential and sustainable district cooling services to iconic developments such as the Burj Khalifa, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World, Emirates Towers, Yas Island, Al Maryah Island, Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera, Dubai Metro, Bahrain Financial Harbor and the Jabal Omar Development in the Holy City of Makkah.
The company owns and operates 87 plants in its portfolio across the GCC, including 75 in the United Arab Emirates, three in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, seven in Oman, one in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as others in the region.