SNC-Lavalin announced in a statement that it has been awarded a district cooling services contract by Green Park Cooling Co, a subsidiary of Saudi Tabreed, for King Salman Park. A green destination at the heart of Riyadh, the project is set to foster the Kingdom’s productivity, creativity, and innovation for future generations.
King Salman Park is one of Riyadh’s Four Megaprojects launched by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, in 2019.
The Park aims to provide a variety of sports, cultural, artistic, and recreational activities to the residents and visitors of Riyadh. As part of the 27-month contract, SNC-Lavalin will provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for the Park’s district cooling plant with ultimate capacity of 60,000 TR.
King Salman Park is built on more than 16km2 to become the world’s largest urban park. It will include vast open green spaces covering more than 11.6km2, one million trees, in addition to the Royal Arts Complex, the National Theater, a 7.2km pedestrian walkway (loop), and a “valley” area in the middle of the park surrounded with art and water features. The Park will contribute significantly to increasing the vegetation in the city and raising the rate of per capita green spaces, which will have a direct and positive impact on the quality of the environment and climate.