Empower, a Dubai-based district cooling services provider, has awarded contracts worth Dh60 million ($16.3 million) for the network expansion in Dubai's Business Bay area and International Media Production Zone (IMPZ), according to a report.

The deal includes Dh41 million network expansion work by Wade Adams and Dh19 million contract to supply pre- insulated pipes and fittings by Elips, said the Emirates 24/7 report.

The construction work will involve the extension of Empower 's chilled water network to new buildings in Al Habtoor City, via the company's facilities in Business Bay, and IMPZ.

The two projects have a total length of six-km of chilled water network, and will be by January and May next year, respectively, it said.

"Both projects expand Empower 's geographic scope, customer reach and are investments that meets the increasing demand for our services," Ahmad Bin Shafar, chief executive officer, was quoted as saying.

The project comprises the supply of district cooling services to retail, commercial and residential developments like the St Regis Hotel, W Hotel, and Westin Dubai in Al Habtoor City, as well as Me'aisem City Centre, Dubai National Investment Company staff accommodation building and Makateb building in IMPZ, said the report.

On the linkage of Empower’s network to the new buildings, it will add about 30,000 refrigeration tonnes capacity to its plants in both areas, it added.