Middle East Electricity & Solar 2017

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‘Smart Cities’ official theme for
Middle East Electricity 2017
14 - 16 February 2017 MEE NEWSPAPER www.middleeastelectricity.com
The world’s leading power exhibitions
Middle East Electricity, one
of the world’s
l e a d i n g p o w e r
exhibitions, h a s a n n o u n c e d `
Smart Cities’ as its theme for the 2017
edition. The event – scheduled to take
place from February 14 to 16 at the
Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai,
UAE -- will focus on the future of Smart
Cities, and the innovations which are set
to lead the way both locally and
internationally in the coming
decade.Informa Exhibitions – the
organiser of the event -- will be creating a
series of new features and conferences in
collaboration with Dubai Municipality
and Environmental Center for Arab
Towns, the strategic partners for the
event.
The inaugural half-day of the conference
titled ‘Energising the Smart City’ on
February 15 will feature sessions on how
best to innovate urban energy solutions.
Municipal leaders, electricity solution
providers, and research communities
have all been invited to take part to
discuss how best to reach a sustainable
energy mix that adequately supports
rising energy demands.
“We believe that putting an increased
onus on Smart Cities will transcend all
our new features and content offerings.
As the region’s leading platform for
deliberation and growth for the
international power community, our goal
is to assist the Dubai Municipality in
reaching their objectives set by the
government on making Dubai a fully
integrated ‘Smart City’,” said Anita
Mathews, group director – Informa
Industrial Group.
Additionally, the conference will
explore:
* How to better manage a city’s energy:
Making disparate electricity systems
interoperable; installing energy
management
systems strategically throughout a city
and investing in smart meters and grids,
and then assuring an operational plan
exists;
* How to improve the energy products
used by cities: Why energy storage is
getting so much attention, but little
commercial action locally; the
difference alternative materials and
manufacturing processes could make
for users; and what visionary
(impractical) projects such as Solar
Impulse can teach energy investors;
* How to make cities 100 per cent
renewable: Why cities worldwide are
defining this goal statement?; Is
regulation the answer, or will market
forces provide longer term solutions?
And after roofs are covered in solar and
grids are smart, what next?
To further enhance visitor experience,
another new feature will be the ‘Smart
Cities Innovation Zone’. Located in
Zabeel Hall 3, this dedicated area will
feature ‘smart’, innovative, integrated
solutions from leading suppliers that
have specific applications in a ‘Smart
City’ including automation and energy
efficiency.
For the first time in 2017, visitors to the
exhibition will also be able to take
advantage of The Consultants’ Arena,
where top engineering consultants from
across the region will give talks on
concepts and regulations essential to
electricity markets in the Middle East.
Also taking place, for the fourth year
running, will be the Future Generation
Competition. Supported by Masdar
Institute, students from Universities
across the UAE will be given a platform
to showcase their projects/technologies
under the theme of ‘Smart Cities’.
The shortlisted entries will have the
opportunity to present their projects to
the public, as well as a panel of judges
including an expert from Masdar
Institute, with two separate awards up
for grabs.
The ‘Judges Award’ will be handed out
during the official MEE Awards night on
day two of the event, and the ‘People’s
Choice Award’ will be presented towards
the end of day three.
Middle East Electricity is an essential
event in the MEA power community’s
calendar, and the 2017 edition will be an
unmissable opportunity for anyone with
a professional interest to learn about the
future of energy in cities.