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Dubai gears up for debut Big 5Solar showDUBAI, 5 hours, 57 minutes ago

Dubai will play host to a brand new showdedicated to the Middle East’s burgeoningsolar industry: The Big 5 Solar, which will beheld in November along with the largestconstruction event in the region, The Big 5,said the organisers.

The event is a showcase of the latest solartechnologies from leading photovoltaic (PV)manufacturing countries like Germany, Italy,China, India and Turkey as well as from theGCC region, stated dmg events Middle East,Asia and Africa, the organiser of The Big 5show.

To be held from November 26 to 29 at theDubai World Trade Centre, the exhibition willopen its doors to thousands of decisionmakers, buyers and manufacturers,showcasing the very latest solar thermal andphotovoltaic technologies.

With 2016 turning to be a record-breakingyear for the solar industry in the region, thefuture looks even brighter, according to theMiddle East Solar Industry Association’slatest report.

With solar PV without storage becoming oneof the cheapest sources of electricity, powerdemand on the rise, and the recognisedneed to develop environmentally sustainablesolutions, solar penetration in the MiddleEast is accelerating, it stated.

In the UAE, rooftop solar output is growingmore than 1,100 per cent over a one-yearperiod, from 6 MW in 2016 to 70 MW by theend of 2017, stated the report.

With 135 operational solar (PV and CSP)installations, 1,000 under execution, and1,200 under tender, the UAE is one of themost promising markets for solar energy, itadded.

"The UAE Energy Plan 2050 aims at increasing clean energy use by 50 per cent, cutting down carbon dioxideemissions by 70 per cent before the middle of this century. There’s an unequivocal need for advanced solartechnologies in the region," remarked Josine Heijmans, the Big 5 Solar event director.

Co-located with The Big 5, the largest construction event in the region attracting 78,869 participants from morethan 120 countries last year, The Big 5 Solar 2017 is set to become an unmissable and truly global platform forsolar industry professionals to network, learn and do business in the Middle East, she stated.

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On the new venture, Heijmans said: "About 20 per cent of the visitors at The Big 5 2016 had expressed aninterest in solar technologies. It’s with this growing demand in mind that dmg events Middle East, Asia and Africais launching its first ever The Big 5 Solar in November, co-located with The Big 5."

Alongside the exhibition, international experts will share cutting-edge insights and industry best practices at aseries of free-to-attend CPD (continuing professional development)-certified workshops.

Moreover, a one-day Global Solar Leaders Summit will contribute to the development of the solar industry,ensuring full support to achieving the UAE’s 2050 energy goals, stated Heijmans.

Previous solar events organised by dmg events (Middle East, Asia and Africa) had attracted more than 4,000 keybuyers from over 65 countries, she added.-TradeArabia News Service

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