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The exhibition runs from 20 to 22 October 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Empower said its network comprises 90 district cooling plants and more than 430 kilometres of distribution, and its customer base surpassed 161,000 across 1,796 buildings in the first half of 2026.","key_points":["Empower said on 28 September 2026 that it is a strategic sponsor of WETEX 2026, organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.","WETEX 2026 runs from 20 to 22 October 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Empower\u2019s Dubai Financial Market disclosure said.","Empower said it will showcase district cooling technologies, energy-efficiency and emissions-reduction work, and digital and smart systems at WETEX 2026.","Empower said its infrastructure comprises 90 district cooling plants and a distribution network of more than 430 kilometres.","Empower said its customer base surpassed 161,000 customers across 1,796 buildings in the first half of 2026, and chief executive Ahmad Bin Shafar linked the sponsorship to Dubai\u2019s energy-efficiency agenda."],"body":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower) said in a Dubai Financial Market disclosure dated 28 September 2026 that it is a strategic sponsor of WETEX 2026, the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The exhibition runs from 20 to 22 October 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Empower said it will showcase district cooling technologies, energy-efficiency and emissions-reduction work, and digital and smart systems used across its operations."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Bin Shafar said the sponsorship reflects the company\u2019s support for the UAE and Dubai\u2019s green-economy and energy-efficiency agenda, and that WETEX brings together decision-makers, experts, investors and technology providers around sustainability partnerships."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The company said its infrastructure comprises 90 district cooling plants and a distribution network of more than 430 kilometres. Its customer base surpassed 161,000 customers across 1,796 buildings in the first half of 2026. 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