Middle East
Midea High Efficiency Centrifugal Chillers Cool Middle East
In this May, Midea centrifugal chillers installed at Dalma Mall in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, have completed equipment test and started operation. Dalma Mall is the second largest commercial complex i...
Carrier and Otis Convene International Sustainability Expert
Sep 10, 2014 ISTANBUL, Turkey Convening sustainability thought leaders to meet green building professionals in emerging economies, Carrier and Otis will hold their first Distinguished Sustainability L...
Saudi Arabia Defers R22 Import Ban to 2016
Saudi Arabia planned to prohibit the import of compressors, air conditioners and refrigeration equipment using HCFC-22 (R22) refrigerant from January 1, 2015. In May, 2014, however, the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that the implementation of the ban was postponed to January 1, 2016. Spare parts needed for the maintenance of the appliances which are still in service will be exc...
Summer demand taxes Saudi power sector, but kingdom is worki
The hot sun that drives the seasonal surge also provides a renewable remedy 6 August 2014 Saudi Arabia abounds, of course, in energy resources, but a new source of demand is cutting into its oil output: domestic consumption, already high, is growing fast and threatens to crimp exports. Electricity use is increasing at about 7.5% annually, helping raise overall energy demand nationwide such ...
Dubai unveils plans for largest shopping centre, creating wo
7 July 2014 Proposed 8 million sq ft mall in Dubai will connect to 100 hotels in world’s first ‘temperature-controlled’ city is set to provide huge AC challenge Dubai has announced plans to bui...
Airedale makes Middle East appointment
26 June 2014 Following the opening of its Dubai office in February, Airedale International has appointed Nissar Rahman as sales and applications engineer for the Middle East, supporting area manager, Andrew Walker. As the first non-UK resident national to be recruited by the business, Nissar’s appointment marks another milestone in Airedale’s 40 year long history. With a background i...
Integral refrigeration director to leave for Dubai job
25 June 2014 Mike Nicholas, former WR managing director, to take up ‘opportunity he couldn’t pass up’ as director of Dubai chiller operation for Johnson Controls Mike Nicholas, the director of refrigeration at Integral UK, is to leave the company on July 4 to become Johnson Controls’ director of chiller operations in Dubai. Mr Nicholas, former md of WR refrigeration, who joined Integral whe...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Siemens provide a compelling
Jun 16, 2014 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) and Siemens AG today announced that they have joined forces and provided a proposal for the French multinational conglomerate, Alstom. Pursuant to t...
Renewable Energy Now Provides 6.5 Million Jobs Globally
9 June 2014 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- In 2013, approximately 6.5 million people were employed in the renewable energy industry worldwide, according to a new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). “Renewable Energy and Jobs - Annual Review 2014” highlights the role that renewables are playing in the global economy. The annual review shows steady growth in t...
1.9.4 Iran
Iran’s air conditioner market scale in 2013 is estimated a t 4 67,000 units. The market fell 8.4% compared with the previous year due to the international economic sanctions imposed on Iran. However, with a large population of over 76 million and a very hot climate in summer, the market has future potential. Easing or elimination of the economic sanctions is key to future growth. Iran is im...
