Contributing to Saudi Arabia’s efforts in managing and reducing the country's energy consumption
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29,000+RT
Total cooling capacity managed
by Dalkia EDF Group
Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City (Misk)
Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City has appointed Dalkia EDF Group to implement the highest standards of sustainability solutions at the newly launched destination. As part of the City’s vision to be developed as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified, several sustainability initiatives will be rolled out across the development, commencing with a District Cooling plant to be built by Dalkia Middle East. The ground breaking ceremony was held at the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Non-Profit City attended by senior officials, including David Henry, CEO of Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City, Sylvie Jéhanno, Chairwoman and CEO of Dalkia, and Ibrahim Sleiman, Executive Chairman of ADC Energy Systems.
The Iconic Kingdom Tower
Dalkia Middle East provides operation and maintenance services to the Kingdom Tower, the iconic skyscraper in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first contract signed with the client was for energy performance services.
Dalkia’s first DESC in the Middle East
Dalkia implemented the DESC 5.0 (Dalkia Energy Services Centre) in KSA aiming at generating savings with zero costs for its clients and partners. The solution gathers the consumption data from different clients sites, calculates and benchmarks their performance and recommends measures to be implemented to achieve further savings.
Hydrogen
On July 7th 2023, French Minister for Energy Transition Agnès Pannier-Runacher's visit to Saudi Arabia was a significant step in the ongoing collaboration between France and the Kingdom, following a Memorandum of Understanding signed in February 2023. The delegation, which included Beatrice Buffon, EDF Group Senior Executive Vice-President in charge of the International Division and CEO of EDF Renewables, and Omar Aldaweesh, CEO of EDF Saudi Arabia, focused on discussions about green hydrogen, a key element in both countries' strategies for sustainable energy development. This visit also highlighted the active role of French companies like EDF in supporting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, particularly in renewable energy projects.
