Grundfos to conduct systems’ certification and maintenance training
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Municipality has selected Danish water and climate solutions Grundfos to provide an audit of HVAC, irrigation, water supply and disinfection pumping systems across 50 buildings and operational facilities, including large-scale sewage plants.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today to begin the audit, which is expected to take up to seven weeks. Grundfos will also conduct systems’ certification and maintenance training for Ras Al Khaimah Government’s building managers and supervisors.
“The audit will help us explore further ways to reduce energy costs, by working with Grundfos’ expert team on pumping systems, which drive a significant part of our energy consumption”, said Munther Mohammed Bin Shekar, Director General, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality.
The audit will be overseen by the Municipality’s Energy Efficiency and Renewables Administration (Reem) which is coordinating the implementation of the RAK Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040, established under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
The strategy targets 30% energy savings, 20% water savings and 20% generation from renewable energy sources by 2040 and comprises a program to retrofit approximately 3,000 buildings over the two decades.
“We are both prominent leaders in our specific industries with a joint vision on sustainability and well-being of the planet,” commented Kostas Poulopoulos, Grundfos Area Managing Director, Gulf, Levant and Pakistan.
The MoU signing follows Grundfos’ recent launch of the free ‘Energy Check’ to organisations in the UAE to help root out inefficient equipment and promote water conservation.
