His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, opens Middle East Energy 2022

DEWA’s MD and CEO, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, officially opened Middle East Energy 2022 on Monday, 7 March.

Under the show theme of ‘Guiding you through the energy transition,’ the live, in-person event, Middle East Energy, the MENA region’s most reputable and comprehensive energy sector event, is expected to welcome more than 18,000 attendees during the three-day energy showcase, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from March 7 – 9.

Commenting on the opening of the exhibition, Azzan Mohammed, Exhibition Director, Global Energy & Utilities Forum and Middle East Energy, said: “As we emerge from the challenges of the past two years, the next three days will provide a critical platform to secure stability and identify new opportunities in the energy sector. Key discussions are taking place, all of which will have an integral role in developing knowledge formation and achieving the global energy markets’ goals for a sustainable future.

“A vital attribute of the exhibition is the opportunity for peer-to-peer networking while fostering knowledge through insights and expert analysis as part of the conferences.”

Day one saw the start of three conferences, including the Global Energy & Utilities Forum, which was opened by H.E. Yousif Al Ali, Assistant Undersecretary for the Electricity, Water and Future Energy Sector at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. The conference provides a platform for industry experts to discuss thought leadership, collaboration, and solutions for meeting the energy shift within the sector through a series of high-level strategic panels, technical sessions, roundtable discussions and workshops.

The first panel discussion, Roadmap to Decarbonisation, was organised by GE, the Ministry of Energy – UAE, the Department of Energy – Abu Dhabi, and the RAK Municipality, and focused on top-level plans and tactics used across the region to meet energy transition objectives. Following the landmark agreements signed at COP 26, the focus now shifts to offering ambitious decarbonisation measures and net-zero programmes.

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Middle East Energy is hosted by the UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure.

More than 500 exhibitors will present the newest innovation and new technology in five essential sectors: transmission and distribution, smart solutions, renewable and clean energy, backup generators and critical power, and energy consumption and management. The event will serve as a forum for learning more about energy alternatives and solutions, such as digitalization, the solar, wind, and hydro energy solutions, among others.