Key global corporations confirm presence at the Trade Exhibition alongside 7th IDEA International District Cooling Conference 2016

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has announced a trade exhibition to be held alongside the 7th IDEA International District Cooling Conference 2016, which will take place from 13 to 15 November 2016 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai.

This important event is organized by the International District Energy Association (IDEA) and hosted by Empower, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Airlines & Group.

The conference and trade show reflects the remarkable efforts deployed by the Emirate of Dubai and the UAE in order to facilitate the move toward an eco-friendly economy based on green technologies and innovative solutions while also raising awareness of deployment of technologies critical for sustainable urban development at local, regional and global levels.

25 exhibiting companies from around the world will showcase their latest achievements and advanced technologies in district energy during the IDEA District Cooling Conference.

“The exhibition is a key part of the conference as a whole. This event is the right platform to interact directly with potential key stakeholders of the DC industry in the world, meet the global IDEA community and share the expertise and knowledge of this sector,” said HE Ahmad Bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer of Empower.

Other IDEA members and guests are expected to join Empower at the exhibition including DEWA, Dubai Supreme Energy Council, Johnson Controls, Evapco Europe BVBA, Flow Control Industries, GulfSondex, Siemens, Belimo Automation, Carrier, CB&I, Cooltech Water treatment company, Daikin Middle East and Africa, ONICON, Delta District Cooling Services, DN Tanks, ELIPS, Innovative Water & Energy Technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Tower Engineering, Trane, Wideco Oryx Piping, Kamstrup etc.

“This is a real opportunity for all providers, manufacturers, suppliers and business partners in the district energy sector to showcase their capabilities to an international audience. The conference theme this year is “District Cooling: A Climate Solution” reflecting how the Gulf Region is investing in district cooling to support the larger objectives of the COP 21 Paris Agreement which recently entered into force.  We expect to see district cooling operators share their expertise in conserving electricity and water through highly-efficient operations.   In addition, the event greatly enables executive and industry networking among peers and supports members seeking industry best practices”, added Mr. Rob Thornton, President & CEO, IDEA.

IDEA has been supporting the international district energy industry since 1909 and brings together global companies that operate in the fields of reliable, economical, efficient and environmentally sound district heating, district cooling and cogeneration (also known as combined heat and power or CHP) services and microgrids.

“Previous IDEA events have attracted many hundreds of participants from more than 30 countries and this year’s event is expected to be even bigger in scale and number of participants, in view of the fact that the UAE tops the Middle East region in District Cooling (DC) services,” concluded Bin Shafar.

Empower currently operates more than 1.1 million tons of cooling capacity in Dubai alone, providing environmentally responsible district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments, such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World Trade Centre Residences and Dubai Design District, among others.