{
  "id": 15892666,
  "title": "WETEX 2026: Powering the UAE's energy future from day one",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/wetex-2026-powering-the-uaes-energy-future-from-day-one",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:47:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/in-focus/2026/10/21/wetex-2026-powering-the-uaes-energy-future-from-day-one/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the opening day of WETEX 2026, energy industry professionals convened at Dubai World Trade Centre to discuss solutions for surging electricity demand. The Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition, organized by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), brought together cable manufacturers, EPC contractors, property developers and tech companies. Discussions centered on the need for more renewables, data centers, and management tools to handle the growing power demand. Aasa Power, with 30 years of experience in UAE's power infrastructure, showcased a containerized, mobile solar unit for construction sites, eliminating the need for diesel generators and addressing both carbon emissions and noise pollution. DUCAB, a leading cable manufacturer, discussed the critical infrastructure requirement of 80 million kilometers of transmission cable by 2040 due to electrification and renewables, with copper demand expected to nearly double globally. DAMAC Properties displayed its LEED Platinum-certified DAMAC Lagoon, featuring sustainable design and construction technologies that reduce concrete and water consumption. Artificial intelligence also took center stage, with SAP highlighting its autonomous enterprise and agentic AI innovations for energy clients.",
  "summary": "Thousands of energy industry professionals gathered at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday for the opening day of WETEX 2026, with companies across the UAE's power, construction and technology sectors using the exhibition to set out their responses to surging electricity demand that existing infrastructure was not built to meet. The Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition, organised…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}