GCC District Cooling Symposium

WHY DISTRICT COOLING Symposium?
Searching for more energy efficient solutions is being one of the main goals of the current energy market. Companies and customers are attracted for more sustainable solutions which provide energy and costs savings. The concept of environmentally friendly energy supply by investing in renewable energy technologies has been gaining importance in the energy sector since the last two decades.

The annual worldwide cooling demand is increasing every year and new sustainable ways to promote sustainable cooling are being researched and new technologies are being installed. Technologies such as new generation chillers and district cooling are entering really strong within the cooling market.

The District Cooling System (DCS) is one of the most important green features to materialize the sustainability vision of GCC. By applying the DCS, benefits can be realized through cooling load sharing amongst the diversified cooling requirements, reduced standby capacity and spatial requirements. Apart from reducing the overall plant space, the operational cost, maintenance cost and energy efficiency can also be improved substantially and therefore be more cost-effective throughout the building life-cycle. Yet, there are many challenges on implementing the system. Issues on land use, planning, design, environmental, institutional and regulatory arrangement are substantial. This GCC District Cooling Symposium will discuss some of these challenges and the possible solutions for the DCS installed in GCC Region.