Dubai, Abu Dhabi — ENOC Group announced Wednesday that its Service Station of the Future is now open to the public at Expo City Dubai.
Expo City Dubai is now ready to host 145,000 residents and workers, becoming the UAE’s first 15-minute city (a cycle-friendly, traffic free suburb of Dubai’s growing metropolis).
This includes amenities in close proximity to the 85 start-ups and small businesses that occupies the commercial space later this year.
Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO, ENOC, said, “We are pleased to announce the opening of the innovatively designed Service Station of the Future to the public, which is part of Expo’s lasting sustainable legacy.”
He said, “Since it was unveiled, the service station supported the logistical needs of the entire Expo 2020 Dubai’s fleet ahead of and throughout the event. The service station, which is a true testament to our commitment towards sustainability, is aligned to the city’s environmental targets,” said.
Inspired by the UAE’s heritage in the form of its national tree, the Ghaf, more than 43,000m square of carbon-fiber has been used to construct the canopy.
Also, 37 tons of carbon-fiber was used to build the 133 multi-layer canopy frames that house clear, innovative leaf shaped Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) cushion canopies.
It is powered with more than 3,800 LED light modules. The 5,841.87m square Service Station of the Future harnesses renewable energy through 283 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.
The panels are expected to generate 143MWh of solar power. Further, a 25m wind turbine will generate 12.7MWh of wind energy annually, within the 4.38km square World Expo site.