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Pacific Controls Systems Breaks Ground
Dubai Techno Park hosted the groundbreaking ceremony
of Pacific Controls Systems, the global engineering
services provider. The new facility will spread
over 200,000 square feet of the Park, with a total
investment of AED 50 million over the next three
years. This will also serve as the new regional
headquarters of the company. The half-moon shaped
building will be covered in solar panels wired
to a battery stack and will use solar energy for
80% of its energy needs
Pacific Controls Systems group has had a regional
presence in the Middle East in Kuwait since 1992
a nd has successfully implemented over 2500 low
voltage integration projects in the region. Its
new premises at Techno Park will involve the manufacture
and development of equipment to ensure a continuous
supply of electricity and facilitate large-scale
automation.
Our new facility will be the first green
building in Dubai, with solar air conditioning
and solar lighting. A global leader in automation
technology, we will be using a systems engineering
approach to produce a scale that uses 40% less
energy, said Dilip Rahulan, chairman and
CEO.
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