MIDDLE EAST ELECTRICITY 2008

Dubai International Convention Centre, Dubai, UAE.

Dates: 10 - 13 February, 2008

Middle East Electricity 2008 closed on Wednesday 13th February at 6pm. The exhibition was officially opened by H. E. Mohamed bin Dha'en Al Hamili, Minister of Energy

"Due to the multi-billion dollar business potential of the Middle East region across all aspects of the energy industry, exhibition space at Middle East Electricity 2008 sold out well in advance, making this year's event by far the largest in its highly successful 33 year history," said Sarah Woodbridge, Group Director - Exhibitions at IIR Middle East, organisers of the event. "This year, the exhibition is 15% larger than in 2007, covering some 34,000 square metres and featuring over 900 exhibitors from 55 countries plus 20 major country pavilions, including India, Germany, France, Italy and the UK."

Over 35,000 industry professionals and key decision makers from more than 95 countries visited the show, which showcased the biggest names in the global energy industry during its annual four day run.

"The overwhelming demand for power in the region due to the enormous amount of construction work underway has seen a huge interest from generator companies," added Woodbridge. "The world leaders and niche providers from this sector are all at this year's exhibition."