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South Energy to retrofit entire
Dubai South’s street lighting
South Energy to retrofit Dubai
South’s street lighting using LED
fixtures as part of a decade long
environmentally-friendly project.
outh Energy, the energy
solution’s arm of Dubai South,
has announced that it has been
contracted to retrofit Dubai South’s street
lighting with energy-efficient solutions
to effectively replace 4,550 conventional
streetlights with LED lighting fixtures.
Under the agreement, South Energy will
act as an energy services company (ESCO)
providing all the aspects of the project for a
duration of 10 years.
Aimed at enhancing the overall
sustainability of the city, the project is set
to bring huge benefits in terms of energy
savings, reduced maintenance costs and
positive environmental impacts, in line with
Dubai South’s vision of creating a vibrant
society where people can live and work in a
sustainable, healthy and happy environment.
It also seeks to contribute to achieving
the 30% energy demand reduction targets
of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy
by 2030. Dubai is positioned to become a
global model in green economy transition
through leadership, partnership and
adoption of energy-efficient technologies, in
line with UAE’s strategic efforts to achieve
sustainable development.
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Khalifa Al Zaffin,
Executive Chairman,
Dubai Aviation City
Corporation and
Dubai South
The overall project is expected to save
energy consumption on streetlights by
up to 67% from its previous usage. The
expected energy savings is about 4.5 million
kWh annually, with the total energy and
maintenance cost savings reaching up to
AED2.25 million per year.
Dubai South looks to use the resulting
spare load of approximately 1,100 kW to
better manage its infrastructure upgrading
projects, as well as contribute to its efforts
of reducing the city’s carbon dioxide (CO 2 )
emissions by 2,250 tonnes of CO 2 equivalent
(CO 2 e) per year.
Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman,
Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai
South, said: “Dubai South is committed
to ensuring the accessibility of reliable
and modern energy services across Dubai
South and efficiently consume energy. This
commitment is in line with UAE’s Energy
Ismail Al Marzooqi,
CEO, South Energy
Strategy 2050, which targets to increase
the share of clean energy in our energy mix
and reduce carbon footprint from power
generation. By consciously aligning our
energy usage through clean technologies,
we can take part in reducing electricity
consumption and show the benefits to
individuals and companies alike.”
Ismail Al Marzooqi, CEO, South Energy,
said: “Our latest project for the entire Dubai
South is testament to South Energy’s ever-
expanding capability to provide advanced
and sustainable energy solutions. Through
this project, South Energy will serve as an
ESCO provider to oversee the financing,
development, implementation, operation
and maintenance of the project. We take the
responsibility of achieving the guarantees
of savings for the project’s lifetime and the
cost savings will be shared between South
Energy and Dubai South for 10 years.”
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