World Utilities Congress 2026
Smarter Utility Investment Planning for a Resilient Energy Future
Meet IFS Copperleaf at World Utilities Congress 2026
Utilities across the Middle East are under pressure to accelerate decarbonisation, strengthen grid resilience, control capital spend, and deliver transparent, defensible investment decisions.
At World Utilities Congress 2026, IFS Copperleaf helps power and water utilities build confident, value-based capital plans that support long-term resilience and sustainable growth.
Join us in Abu Dhabi to see how capital planning is evolving to improve investment confidence and regulatory alignment.
Why Capital Planning Is Changing
Traditional tools and spreadsheets can no longer support the scale, complexity, and scrutiny of today’s investment decisions. Utilities need to:
- Balance cost, risk, reliability, and performance
- Align capital plans with ESG and energy transition goals
- Respond faster to regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny
How IFS Copperleaf Helps
Our solution helps utilities to:
- Prioritise investments based on value
- Compare grid, non-grid, and non-wires alternatives
- Strengthen governance and transparency
- Reduce investment risk and planning cycles
IFS Copperleaf enables utilities to make better investment decisions by connecting strategy, data, and execution.
Global Leadership Panel
Data-Driven, Low-Carbon District Cooling for High-Demand Cities
Global electricity demand is entering a new “Age of Electricity”, driven by surging cooling needs, industrial expansion, electrification and the growth of data centres. In 2024, global consumption rose by nearly 1,100 TWh (4.3 %), almost double the average of the past decade. District cooling offers to manage this accelerating demand while advancing sustainability goals. Powered by renewables and supported by thermal energy storage, next-generation systems can cut peak load by 40 % and reduce water use by up to 80 %. Explore strategies on how digitalisation, AI optimisation, and new business models can make urban cooling systems more resilient.
Attendee insight:Understand how advanced district-cooling solutions can reduce grid strain, lower emissions and support the creation of sustainable, climate-ready cities.
Speaker: Andrew Sutherland, SVP, IFS Copperleaf
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 | Time: 11:30 – 12:10
Meet Us On Site
World Utilities Congress 2026
19–21 May 2026 | ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi
Booth 6450 with IFS
Secure a 15-minute meeting or demo with the IFS Copperleaf team during the event and explore how smarter capital planning can support your next phase of investment.