When and where is IDCC 2027?

On 22 and 23 June 2027 at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center, Riyadh Minhal, Saudi Arabia.

Use the registration options on the conference website, which has separate routes for delegates, industry partners and vendors.

District cooling operators, utilities, developers, regulators, consultants and HVAC and energy technology suppliers working in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.

International District Cooling Conference (IDCC) 2027

Name: International District Cooling Conference (IDCC) 2027
Start: 2027-06-22T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-06-23T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center, Riyadh Minhal

About this event

The International District Cooling Conference (IDCC) is a two-day meeting for the people planning, financing, building and running district cooling in Saudi Arabia, where cooling dominates electricity use in buildings. The third edition, in 2027, moves to Riyadh and looks at how AI, digital twins, thermal storage, new financing models and low-carbon technology can help the sector serve giga-projects, smart cities and the Kingdom's net-zero goals.

2027 key topics

The organiser has published the topics for this edition.

Regulation, tariff models, standards and market frameworks
Scaling district cooling across Vision 2030 giga-projects and smart cities
Integrating district cooling with AI data centres and digital infrastructure
Performance gains through AI, IoT, digital twins and predictive analytics
Predictive maintenance, asset management and operational resilience
From concessions to bankable projects: unlocking private capital
Thermal energy storage, grid flexibility and demand response
Next-generation cooling technologies and net-zero pathways

Who attends

Industry leaders, policymakers, developers, utilities and district cooling operators meet HVAC manufacturers, consultants and technology innovators. Sponsors and exhibitors use the conference to present to operators and developers with upcoming projects, and the programme includes a technology innovation showcase and project updates from across the Kingdom.

Advisory board

The conference is shaped by an advisory board chaired by Samer Abusaa, whose welcome message for the 2027 edition sets out its focus on intelligent, low-carbon and water-efficient cooling.

International District Cooling Conference (IDCC) 2027 is an Energy & Environment event taking place 22-23 Jun 2027 at Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center, Riyadh Minhal, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.