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PRESSR: WETEX expands global partnerships in clean and renewable energy
PRESSR: WETEX expands global partnerships in clean and renewable energy
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Dubai, UAE: Under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will convene the 27th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) from 30 September to 2 October 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The exhibition attracts the latest innovations and technologies that support increasing the share of clean and renewable energy in the global energy mix, reducing its costs and raising its operational efficiency.“We are pleased to host thousands of companies, experts, decision-makers and investors from around the world to advance efforts to provide clean energy for all. This supports the comprehensive and sustainable development and supports climate action. The exhibition is in line with the UAE's Net Zero 2050 Strategy and the National Hydrogen Strategy 2050. It represents an ideal global opportunity to enhance co-operation between the UAE and countries around the world in the field of sustainability, especially since clean energy will constitute 36% of the UAE's energy mix by 2030,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA and Founder and Chairman of WETEX.Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, said: “Masdar is proud to be a WETEX principal sponsor and to work alongside DEWA to accelerate energy systems transformation in the UAE and beyond. We recognise that strategic platforms such as WETEX are catalysts for progress, and are looking forward to showcasing our latest projects and innovations, deepening existing partnerships and seeking new opportunities to scale up clean energy globally, as we target 100GW of clean energy capacity by 2030.”Jasim Husain Thabet, Group CEO and Managing Director of TAQA, said: “As the world faces accelerating demand for power and water, macroeconomic challenges and the realities of climate change, utilities have a clear responsibility to provide affordable, reliable solutions. WETEX brings together global expertise to address these shared challenges and facilitate practical progress in the sector and beyond. For TAQA, the exhibition is an opportunity to demonstrate how we are delivering on our 2030 strategy by investing in low-carbon power, expanding desalina...