Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Empower

Dubai, UAE, 24 February 2019: Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the District Cooling services provider, is heading a delegation that will participate in the International District Energy Association (IDEA) Campus Energy 2019, the company announced in a Press communiqué. The conference is organised by IDEA, in conjunction with the IDEA Board meeting, and will be held from February 26 to March 1, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, the communiqué said.

Bin Shafar will also participate in the meeting as a member of the Board of Directors of IDEA, the communiqué said. The delegation will take part in workshops that will discuss thermal distribution and smart networks, the communiqué further said. The opening session, which will be steered by Rob Thornton, President, IDEA, will review current trends, emerging technologies, development of the utility and transportation industry, and give a comprehensive vision of the risks and benefits of a more flexible, efficient and  low-carbon future for energy systems in universities, health care centres and research centres, among others.

Commenting on the conference, Bin Shafar, said: “Empower is committed to participating in IDEA’s specialised conferences, which aim to diversify the topics and objectives of these events to maximise the benefit of all parties involved in the District Cooling and Heating sector. To prove this, IDEA organises the IDEA Campus Energy 2019, which focuses on increasing energy efficiency within universities, healthcare centres, research centres and many others. District Energy systems are the key pillar for efficient, flexible and sustainable energy infrastructure of these organisations.”