The G2COOL geothermal cooling plant at Masdar Metropolis in Abu Dhabi, UAE (supply: ADNOC)
ADNOC and Tabreed have introduced the operations of G2COOL, a geothermal cooling challenge, now supplying 10% of cooling wants in Masdar Metropolis in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
ADNOC and the Nationwide Central Cooling Firm PJSC (Tabreed) have introduced the beginning of operations at G2COOL, the primary district cooling challenge within the Gulf Area to harness geothermal power. The geothermal cooling plant at the moment supplies 10% of Masdar Metropolis, a sustainable city neighborhood and world-class enterprise free zone and know-how hub in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
A number of months in the past, the 2 firms introduced a breakthrough for the deliberate geothermal cooling challenge with the profitable nicely testing of the 2 geothermal wells, with temperatures exceeding 90 oC and move charges of roughly 100 L/s. The doublet now supplies scorching water that’s fed into absorption cooling know-how to supply chilled water, which is then utilized for Tabreed’s district cooling actions.
The 2 geothermal wells being utilized for the challenge had been drilled manner again in 2009 to 2010 below a challenge that had been achieved with Reykjavik Geothermal. Developments in geothermal and district cooling applied sciences, in addition to improvement at Masdar Metropolis, compelled the companions to revisit the challenge.
The challenge is enabled by ADNOC’s preliminary $15 billion (AED 55 billion) allocation in direction of low carbon options and can assist its decarbonization plan and web zero objectives by 2045. The cooling plant will additional decarbonize the way in which buildings are cooled in Masdar Metropolis whereas diversifying the UAE’s power combine in assist of the UAE Nationwide Vitality Technique 2050.
The cooling of buildings accounts for as much as 70% of the UAE’s electrical energy consumption. District cooling presents a sustainable different to conventional cooling strategies as it’s round 50% extra power environment friendly in its customary operations. Integrating geothermal power inside district cooling operations can considerably scale back electrical energy demand for cooling from the grid.
“This challenge is the most recent in ADNOC’s technique to develop and deploy applied sciences that may assist our firm and nation to decarbonize. For the very first time, we have now tapped into the abundance of fresh underground thermal power accessible right here within the UAE,” mentioned Musabbeh Al Kaabi, ADNOC Government Director for Low Carbon Options and Worldwide Progress.
“Early effectivity efficiency from the G2COOL plant has surpassed our expectations, proving that geothermal power is a viable solution to decarbonize the way in which we cool buildings, which is among the most power intensive actions in our area. I sit up for working with companions and pioneers to seek out recent methods of harnessing this underground warmth to additional assist ADNOC’s accelerated decarbonization plan and web zero by 2045 ambition.”
Khaled Al Qubaisi, Tabreed Chairman, added: “As our nation welcomes the world for COP28, Tabreed is proud to announce such promising outcomes from the Gulf area’s first geothermal power challenge. This pioneering pilot challenge has confirmed that geothermal supplies a viable, renewable supply of fresh power that may assist district cooling throughout the UAE. Our partnership with ADNOC on geothermal exhibits what might be achieved via a shared dedication to progress.”
“Cooling extra sustainably is one in all Masdar Metropolis’s biggest challenges. Producing the equal of 10% of our district cooling wants utilizing geothermal power is a gigantic leap on our journey reaching net-zero. We’re delighted to work with Tabreed and ADNOC on this challenge to create a extra sustainable future collectively,” additional mentioned Ahmed Baghoum, CEO of Masdar Metropolis.
Constructing on the success of the G2COOL plant, ADNOC can be working with a number of firms to maximise the contribution of geothermal power within the UAE utilizing the most recent drilling and energy era applied sciences.
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