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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 11,2021/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Under the theme 'At the forefront of sustainability', Dubai Electricity and

Water Authority (DEWA) organised the 23rd Water, Energy, Technology, and

Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and Dubai Solar Show (DSS) at Dubai Exhibition

Centre at Expo 2020 Dubai. Over 1,200 companies from 55 countries, 61 sponsors,

and 10 country pavilions took part in the exhibition, which attracted 45,506

visitors from around the world.

Over 3 days, visitors to the largest exhibition of its kind in the region and

one of the largest specialised exhibitions in the world, learned about latest

technologies, solutions, and innovations in energy, water, sustainability, green

technologies, renewable and clean energy, conservation, green buildings,

electric vehicles and other vital sectors.

"In addition to the success of the exhibition, we are also pleased it was the

first exhibition to be organised in the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020

Dubai. This provided an exceptional opportunity for sponsors, exhibitors, and

visitors to be part of the first world Expo in the Middle East, Africa, and

South Asia, and one of the first big events since the start of the pandemic. The

UAE, under the wise leadership's vision, is one of the first countries to start

recovering from COVID-19," said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA,

Founder and Chairman of WETEX & DSS.

WETEX & DSS provides an ideal platform for signing deals and building

partnerships between local and international companies. It enables decision

makers and investors from around the world to learn about market needs, future

projects, and opportunities to join renewable or clean energy projects in the

UAE and the region.

DEWA organised 56 seminars and panel discussions at the exhibition on

sustainability; renewable and clean energy; green hydrogen; water desalination

using clean energy; carbon capture; circular economy; renewable energy

production and storage; turning waste into energy; Artificial Intelligence (AI);

emerging technologies in utilities; smart meters and networks; post-COVID-19

innovation, and other topics that support sustainable development.

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Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority