Muscat – Under the patronage of H E Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tabreed Oman, subsidiary of Tabreed – the world’s leading district cooling company, signed an agreement with Al Mouj Muscat to acquire, own and operate its district cooling plant on Sunday.

Situated within Al Mouj Muscat’s 1,902sqm site, the plant provides district cooling infrastructure to the integrated tourism complex’s extensive mix of buildings which includes over 6,000 homes, multiple offices, a mall, iconic hotels, Masjid Al Mouj and Community Hub, golf club and over 85 shops and restaurants.

This agreement presents an opportunity to both continue and enhance Al Mouj Muscat’s provision of high-quality, energy efficient cooling to residents, staff and visitors, helping ensure optimum temperatures and comfort at all times.

Al Mouj Muscat’s CEO Nasser bin Masoud al Sheibani said, “It is with great pride that we welcome this forward-looking partnership. Tabreed Oman is an Omani success story, an innovator of environmentally friendly cooling solutions that consistently reduce emissions, which aligns with our commitment to long-term sustainability. It will provide our community with the highest level of service and ensure our community will continue to benefit from pleasant living and working environments at all times.”

Tabreed Oman’s investment in the Al Mouj plant is its largest project to date and brings its portfolio of district cooling

plants in Oman up to seven. The partnership entails an exclusive cooling concession for 30,000 refrigeration tonnes (RT), with over 19,000 RTs already connected and operational.

This transaction increases Tabreed Oman’s total contract capacity from 32,000 RT to 62,000 RT.

Eng Abdullah bin Said al Hinai, Tabreed Oman’s chief executive officer, said, “We are delighted to have entered into a truly promising partnership which as well as representing a significant increase in our presence in the sultanate, particularly when it comes to residential cooling, allows us to continue operating Al Mouj Muscat’s established cooling infrastructure.”

“Our portfolio includes educational institutions, hotels, shopping malls and other businesses and this agreement is a natural progression for the company, helping us get closer to end users.”