ABU DHABI, UAE, 19 September 2024: Tabreed completed its sponsorship, exhibition and participation at the third World Utilities Congress, held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from September 16 to 18, 2024. With its first edition in May 2022, the event brings together regional and global utilities companies. Making the announcement through a Press Release, Tabreed said it has played a central role as sponsor and exhibitor from the start, with this year, the event attracting a record number of delegates, visitors, exhibitors, industry leaders, innovators and government officials, from all around the world.

Khalid Al Marzooqi, Chief Executive Officer, Tabreed, said: “For 26 years, Tabreed has been a pillar of the UAE’s business community and has grown to become one of the major utility providers, both at home and internationally. So, World Utilities Congress is a perfect fit for us and we are proud to have been the Exclusive Cooling Partner again this year.

“It’s an ideal platform for us to share our world-leading industry know-how, showcase our latest innovations – our new geothermal plant, for instance, stirred enormous interest with anyone who visited our stand – and interact with stakeholders, policymakers, legislators and government leaders from all over the world. We’re already operating in six countries and have further international expansion in our sights, and being active in leading industry events such as World Utilities Congress means we’re able to increase awareness of the undeniable benefits of district cooling to the widest, most diverse audience possible.”

Tabreed said its senior management took part in numerous high level panel discussions and technical presentations throughout the three days, addressing topics including policy and regulation, the need for a customer-centric approach, carbon pricing, water desalination, operational excellence and empowering the next generation of talent through effective human capital practices. Tabreed said its exhibition stand featured dedicated display areas for the company’s new geothermal plant, detailing the application of renewable energy in the first project of its kind in the Middle East, as well as an immersive virtual reality tour of a district cooling facility and an interactive game in which participants worked against the clock to construct a chilled water supply network.