Tribune News Network
Doha
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has partnered with Siemens to optimise its district cooling infrastructure, aimed to conserve and reduce energy consumption and support the airport’s growth plans.
Completed in November 2023, the project comes in line with Hamad International Airport’s environmental sustainability goals which include reducing carbon efficiency by 30 percent by 2030. Hamad International Airport’s district cooling infrastructure includes five district cooling plants, with a production capacity of 62,000 tonnes, to cater to the cooling requirement for the airport.
With Phase B of the airport’s expansion underway and to reduce the consumption of electricity required for cooling, the airport partnered with Siemens to leverage its patented Demand Flow technology from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, which enables digital transformation in industry and infrastructure faster and at scale.
Since adopting the new Siemens solution, Hamad International Airport successfully reduced its CO2 emissions by over 5,000 metric tonnes since 2021. This reduction is expected to reach 16,000 tonnes per annum from 2024.
Commenting on the partnership, Michael McMillan, senior vice-president, Facilities Management at Hamad International Airport, said: "As the ‘World’s Best Airport’, Hamad International Airport also needs to be the best airport for the world by growing responsibly. This collaboration with Siemens strongly aligns with our environmental sustainability goals by adopting innovative solutions and our commitment to investing in the latest technology that will reduce our environment footprint.”
Hakan Ozdemir, CEO of Siemens in Qatar, said: "We are proud to strengthen our collaboration with Hamad International Airport. Our smart infrastructure solutions aim to enhance energy efficiency, ensuring real cost savings and environmental advantages. This partnership set a benchmark in energy efficiency, showcasing the pivotal role of innovative technologies and strategic partnerships in realizing Qatar’s sustainability goals.”
The partnership between Hamad International Airport and Siemens demonstrates the importance of infrastructure development that is efficient and sustainable. By harnessing Siemens Demand Flow technology, this innovative solution will support in reducing energy consumption and costs by 23 percent annually and cater to potential cooling demand required by Hamad International Airport, for its growth plans.
In line with Qatar National Vision 2030 on climate change, Hamad International Airport’s environmental sustainability goals aims to further foster collaboration in the industry in leading local and global efforts to reduce emissions and tackle climate change by continuously improving the facilities environmental performance.
Designed to meet and exceed the expectations of global travellers, Hamad International Airport is a diverse lifestyle destination. Housed in one expansive terminal, the airport integrates contemporary shopping and dining options, entertainment and relaxation facilities, and a world-class art collection from internationally acclaimed artists.
In 2024, Hamad International Airport has been named the ‘World’s Best Airport’ at the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards, winning the title for the third time. The airport also collected the ‘Best Airport Shopping’ for the second year running, ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for the 10th time in a row, ‘Best Airport 40 to 50 million Passengers’ and the ‘Cleanest Airport in the Middle East’ for the second time.
Hamad International Airport has successfully completed the first Phase of its airport expansion project, which has significantly increased capacity and enhanced its multi-dimensional offering. Delivering on its promise to be the ‘airport-of-the-future’, Hamad International Airport’s expansion features a refreshing environment of lush greenery, as well as contemporary retail and dining concepts among other leisure attractions and facilities.
The airport’s commercial and operation functions are managed by MATAR, the Qatar Company for Airports Management and Operation, and a corporate subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group.