THEME: STRENGTHENING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, OPTIMISING CAPACITY

OVERVIEW

The need for retrofitting District Cooling plants is a natural occurrence in a mature market, which the UAE is. The 9th Edition of DC Dialogue examines successful chillerretrofit exercises, amongst other equipment, and the inherent challenges and benefits of carrying out retrofitting work.

Additionally, the eagerly awaited conference looks at various efforts aimed at optimising installed capacity.

BROAD CONTEXT & APPROACH OF THE CONFERENCE

Chilled water systems are at the core of exciting mega developments in the region, and DC Dialogue is a gathering of stakeholders at the forefront of the developments, including government regulators, District Cooling utility providers, sectoral end users (healthcare, hospitality, education, aviation, malls, etc.), MEP consultants, MEP contractors, manufacturers and suppliers.

Based on a unique format, the conference has a central narrator, who invites different players at various points in time to elaborate on what they worked on/or are working on, who in turn would invite the manufacturers collaborating with them.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF DC DIALOGUE

The inaugural edition of DC Dialogue took place in May 2007.

The 9th Edition of DC Dialogue, true to tradition, carries the weight of a rich history of in-depth discussions in past editions that have yielded voluminous and actionable reports, suggesting progressive action. The objective of the conference is as much to discuss the latest technologies capable of raising the bar on energy efficiency, water-use optimisation and reliability as to review the progress made by the industry and to compare policies and approaches across multiple eco-systems with an ambitious drive towards zero-energy cities. The conference also has a self-given mandate of closely examining different forms of renewable energy, as applicable to district cooling schemes, and the buzz surrounding Green Hydrogen as a form of energy.

FORMAT

The conference includes a traditional mix of policy and regulation-related addresses, techno-commercial presentations, case study presentations, panel discussions, and focused and structured audience interactions to receive the maximum possible information from energy policymakers in the planning, energy, environment and Renewable Energy sectors; master developers; developers; Building Owner Associations; general & MEP consultants; general & MEP contractors; sectoral endusers (healthcare, hospitality, aviation, education, retail, etc.); manufacturers; suppliers; and O&M and other specialised District Cooling service providers.