KSA seawater cooling system breaks ground: Chinese firm China Harbour Engineering has begun construction of a seawater cooling system worth over USD 650 mn that will cater to Saudi Arabia’s Jizan City for Primary and Downstream Industries, Arab News reports, citing data from MEED. The project includes building two seawater supply pipelines, four hypochlorite pipelines, and a pumping station, it adds. No information was given about when it would be completed.

Seawater what, now? Seawater cooling is a type of district cooling where water is pumped from the sea or ocean through a heat exchanger then cooled in a closed loop, UAE energy solutions group Araner notes. The chilled water is then distributed through buildings to cool them down, functioning as a more energy efficient form of air conditioning.

ALSO- The Chinese firm was awarded the construction of net zero buildings in Khalifa Port’s CMA terminal, UAE-based AD Ports Group said in a statement. Under the agreement, China Harbour Engineering will be responsible for constructing the terminal’s net zero carbon administration building — which is a joint venture between majority-stake owner CMA Terminals and AD Ports.