The use of district cooling system in the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup stadiums

Abdulaziz Al Hammadi, Director of the District Cooling Services Department at the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), and a team of engineers visited the district cooling plant at the Education City Stadium to follow up on the work progress. 

The Education City plant has a cooling capacity of 40,000 tons. It is equipped with the latest devices and intelligent control and monitoring systems, with high performance on the energy efficiency front. These are linked, through a control system, to other energy centers in Education City, giving them greater flexibility in terms of operation and control.

The district cooling system supplies chilled water to a number of distributed power transmission centers inside the stadium, which in turn distributes it to a number of air treatment units deployed in the stadium, to ensure the required temperature for the fans ’stands, the stadium’s floor and the facilities of the stadium.

The district cooling system supplies chilled water to a number of power transmission centers distributed inside the stadium, which in turn distributes it to a number of air treatment units deployed in the stadium, to ensure the required temperature for fan seating areas as well as the stadium’s field and facilities.  

The district cooling system used in stadium cooling is an innovative and environmentally friendly technology, and one of the most efficient and energy-saving systems. It saves about 40% of electricity by reducing electricity generation and distribution capabilities, thus cutting down natural gas consumption, which in turn leads to a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional cooling solutions, as well as saving 98% of potable water through the use of treated water.

KAHRAMAA also urges all providers and developers of district cooling services to switch to the use of treated water instead of potable water in cooling operations to enhance the water security of the State of Qatar. By organizing and monitoring district cooling services, KAHRAMAA aims to provide electricity and potable water, sustain water resources and preserve the environment, as well as keep pace with the use of all new technologies in district cooling services in line with the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030.