4th Annual Middle East District Cooling Summit Opens in Doha

Doha, November 25 (QNA) - The 4th Annual Middle East DC (District Cooling) Summit has been officially inaugurated, as more than 200 delegates gather to learn of the latest District Cooling (DC) Technologies, Regulations, Opportunities, technological solutions in the GCC utilities sector. The three-day event will take place until 27 November, 2012 at the Doha Grand Hyatt Hotel and promises to redefine the outlook for District Cooling in the GCC market. In total, the 4th Annual Middle East DC (District Cooling) Summit hosted by Fleming Gulf Utilities Division is a host to, 35 regional and international DC experts to discuss DC technologies, solutions and trends. The three-day summit features 20 presentations, 4 panel discussions and a business networking session, before culminating with half-day post conference workshops on the final day. Salah Nezar, Sustainability Director, Qatar Project Management and Co-Chairman of the summit, said in his opening speech, "This year the district cooling business in Qatar is going to make a fundamental transformation towards a more regulated industry. This transformation will open the doors for a lot of opportunities for a more mature development of a centralized cooling solution engaging more parties." The summit on Day One was closed with a panel discussion on "Executing a cost effective and in time District Cooling Plant - Contractors Role". The exhibition floor was buzzing with revolutionary DC technologies represented by global players. (QNA)