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Middle East Electricity 2008 had an attendance figure of over 41,100. 13% of visitors came specifically to meet companies operating in the New & Renewable sector.
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GCC utilities are under extreme strain with demand for water and power at a record high and still rising. Fossil fuels are depleting at a faster rate than new ones are formed resulting in a very real danger of demand outpacing supply. Authorities are being forced to review Middle East energy policy and are seeking alternative sources of renewable power in line with a global movement to reduce green house emissions. Ideally positioned, the UAE market has massive potential for wind and water technology and photovoltaic power. With its extensive knowledge in hydrocarbons, the emirates are tipped to become global experts in renewable energy and sustainable living.
Key Facts:
- Abu Dhabi's Masdar City is to spend US$2 billion on producing solar technology
- Saudi Arabia is looking to position itself as a centre for solar energy research and thereby become a net exporter of renewable energy
- Jordan is assesing plans for the construction of a wind energy plant while Qatar consider solar power
- Abu Dhabi is to build the world's largest hydrogen power plant at a cost of US$15 billion
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