Enoc opens new solar-powered service station in Dubai
DUBAI, May 5, 2018
Enoc Group has opened its third solar-powered service station for the year in Discovery Gardens, a residential community in Dubai, as part of its expansion plans aimed at building 54 service stations by 2020.
The new 75,004-sq-ft station offers a range of automotive services including a Tasjeel Centre with three bays for vehicle testing and registration, three Autopro bays, which offer battery and oil change and all automotive services, three Prowash car wash bays, including manual and auto wash as well as EV charging stations, said a statement from the company.
The station has photovoltaic (PV), solar panels with an on-grid system installed on the canopy roof that can produce a peak capacity of 120 Kilowatt per hour (kWh), energy on an ideal day generating 30 per cent more than the average energy required to run the station.
Built in line with the Dubai Municipality’s Green Build regulations, the excess power generated is transmitted back to Dewa’s main grid through a Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), solar meter that tracks the power injected to the power grid, it stated.
Enoc Group CEO Saif Humaid Al Falasi said: "Our new station marks the opening of the UAE’s third solar-powered service station, which falls in line with our commitment to adopting innovative practices to enhance operational efficiency."
"At Enoc, we keep abreast of major technological developments that can be utilised to drive energy savings, reduce carbon emissions and contribute to a sustainable future," he noted.
The forecourt is equipped with six dispensers with a multimedia option and a fuel system designed to cater maximum flow rate as per the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA, safety standards. To factor in the waiting time inside the service station, dispensers are built with retractable hoses to enable refuelling of cars from both sides.
"We remain committed to providing our customers with easy access to fuel and other retail requirements to a growing community while strengthening our local presence," he added.
Enoc had previously announced that all its future service stations will be powered by solar energy to support the UAE’s long-term strategy to target an energy mix that combines renewable, nuclear and clean energy sources, said the statement.
The station is equipped with the Vapour Recovery Systems (VRS) to prevent and control emissions, full LED lights installed at the site to reduce energy consumption by 50 per cent and a VRF technology for the air conditioning (AC), which saves 35 per cent compared to conventional package AC system, it added.-TradeArabia News Service
