The Middle East’s

6. Ahmad Bin Shafar

Designation: CEO
Company: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower)
Established: 2003
Country: UAE
Category: Energy & Utilities

Empower delivers environmentally friendly district cooling solutions that enhance energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and improve quality of life. In H1 2026, Empower signed 61 new contracts to supply 73,415 refrigeration tons (RT) to various projects across Dubai. In July 2026, Empower was awarded a contract for a new 23,400-RT district cooling plant in Al Sufouh 2, with completion expected by Q3 2027. In 2025, it mitigated over one million tonnes of CO2 emissions and reduced its scope 1 emissions by 28.7% YoY amid lower stationary combustion and fleet-related emissions. Bin Shafar assumed his current role in 2004.