UAE gears up for mega energy conference

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• A scale model of the Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park being built in Dubai. One of the biggest solar energy projects in the region with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts by 2030, the park would make a substantial contribution to the UAE’s future energy needs. This is among a raft of initiatives adopted by the UAE to diversify energy resources by adopting clean and green energy solutions.

Dubai: The UAE will play host to dozens of heads of state, scores of national energy ministers and hundreds of top leaders from the energy industry as it gears up to hold the World Energy Forum in Dubai next month to build a roadmap towards cleaner, safer and more sustainable energy that can benefit all nations and people.

Held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, this will be the first time that this high-level international energy conference will be taking place outside the headquarters of the United Nations. Dubai was selected to host the event after fierce competition from other international venues and cities. More than 2,000 top delegates from around the world will participate in the three-day event that runs from October 22 to 24 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.