Majid Al Futtaim sets up solar hybrid power system at Dubai community
DUBAI, October 17, 2022
Majid Al Futtaim Properties has announced that one of its units has deployed an innovative solar hybrid power system at the office of its flagship mixed-use community Tilal Al Ghaf thus adding substantial weight to the community’s already established green credentials.
The new system being set up by Majid Al Futtaim Communities is aimed at reducing the Office’s carbon footprint by 222 metric tonnes over 12 months - equivalent in terms of CO2 emissions of powering nearly ten homes with electricity for a year.
Feeding power directly to Tilal Al Ghaf’s Office, as well as adjacent office and storage buildings, the solar hybrid system comprises 133 solar modules, 150 Li-ion batteries, and a powerful 116kWh DC inverter.
Robust enough to meet the predicted total annual power requirement of 169,965 kWh, the system will supply nearly two-thirds of this requirement in the form of clean solar energy, with the remaining 32 per cent met by its Diesel generators, said the statement from the Emirati group.
This represents a 60 per cent reduction in carbon emissions through fuel savings alone, it added.
With this move, Majid Al Futtaim Properties said it continues to drive more sustainable and eco-friendly buildings, leading into a new era of innovation, adaptation, and solution.
Being the first project in Dubai to achieve BREEAM interim certification and home to the region’s first Zero Positive building, Majid Al Futtaim Communities is rigorous about auditing its energy, water and waste consumption at Tilal Al Ghaf, Majid Al Futtaim’s landmark resort-style destination in Dubai, it stated.
As part of this, the team continually seek ways by which they can reduce their footprint across every aspect of the community, from the integration of ample blue and green infrastructure throughout the master plan to the reduction of the urban heat effect to using clean energy solutions throughout all public and private buildings.
As well as delivering to Majid Al Futtaim Communities’ sustainability targets, replacing the site’s traditional diesel-powered system with the Solar Hybrid Power system brings the added benefit of a persuasive cost saving of over 56 per cent against historical spend per annum.
In terms of operational efficiencies, the system’s inbuilt ‘plug-and-play’ capabilities has enabled it to be rapidly deployed with zero downtime to the power supply during installation.-TradeArabia News Service
