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The non-exclusive collaboration will combine MBT ' s capabilities in heating, ventilation and air conditioning manufacturing and intelligent building systems with Keppel ' s strengths in Coolingas-a-Service( CaaS) and digital optimisation, to co-develop standardised, modular cooling systems. Implementation of the modular cooling system in specific projects will be carried out through project agreements separately negotiated by Keppel and MBT on a case-by-case basis.

It is envisaged that the jointly developed modular cooling systems will offer a flexible, capex-light solution that can be deployed and scaled across multiple sectors, which will enhance the energy efficiencies of cooling processes while reducing the complexity of on-site installation.

By adopting a modular, pre-engineered approach, Keppel can pre-fabricate cooling modules and assemble them onsite. The modular cooling systems will be connected to Keppel ' s state-ofthe-art Operations Nerve Centre( ONC). The ONC, in turn, runs on Keppel ' s proprietary digital platform, Infrastructure Intelligence

( II), which leverages AI and machine learning for real-time monitoring and performance advanced analytics, allowing the cooling modules to be managed remotely around the clock.

By adopting a modular, pre-engineered approach, Keppel can pre-fabricate cooling modules and assemble them onsite.

When combined with MBT ' s smart equipment, IoT sensors and intelligent building management systems, it is expected that the AI-enabled cooling solution will be able to offer enhanced operational reliability, improved energy efficiency and reduced lifecycle carbon emissions generated from cooling processes.

As part of the collaboration, both companies will establish an AIfirst Centre of Excellence, a collaborative platform, to facilitate engineering, standardisation, optimisation and replication across potential projects.

Target sectors include data centres, advanced manufacturing and industrial parks, healthcare and education campuses, aviation hubs, integrated developments and retrofit projects.

" This partnership unlocks the full potential of industrialised AI for cooling,” said Peter Guan, Vice President of Midea Group and President of MBT.“ MBT brings scalable manufacturing, equipment-level intelligence and proven modular architectures that can be rapidly replicated across cities and sectors. Together with Keppel ' s operational platforms, we are moving from oneoff projects to repeatable, standardised solutions – making sustainable cooling accessible and affordable at scale."

" This collaboration further strengthens our ability to develop and deploy next-generation cooling solutions across Asia,” said Poh Tiong Keng, Executive Director, Energy-as-a-Service, Keppel.

“ By combining Keppel ' s Operations Nerve Centre and deep operating capabilities with Midea ' s engineering and manufacturing strengths, we are helping to accelerate the adoption of intelligent, AI-enabled infrastructure at scale across multiple sectors. We look forward to building on Keppel ' s ongoing collaboration with Midea, which includes Keppel ' s HDB Tengah Centralised Cooling Systems project in Singapore." n

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