Event News
Conference introduces new session with top speakers
The POWER-GEN Middle East conference is delighted to announce a new addition to the already exciting conference schedule.
"Regional and Global Power Markets - the leading international players perspective" is a fantastic addition to the conference schedule and introduces top speakers from the industry's major players, including:
Lothar Balling, Vice President Steam Power Plants and Emerging Plant Solution Business at Siemens Power Generation will make the opening presentation of a new session entitled "Regional and global market power markets - The leading international players' perspective".
Richard Maali, Commercial Director of Ansaldo Energia, is the second high profile coup for the regions premier conference, and will be also joining the new conference session.
POWER-GEN Middle East has introduced this new conference session, ¿Regional and global market power markets - The leading international players' perspective¿, which will see these two top industry leaders share their perspectives on the state of power market development in the Middle East region, in the context of electricity market activity elsewhere in the world.
Nigel Blackaby, Director of Conferences at POWER-GEN Middle East, commented, ¿We are delighted with the confirmation of Lothar Balling and Richard Maali. It ensures POWER-GEN Middle East remains the premier conference and exhibition serving the region¿s power generation industry. These two senior industry professionals will provide an exciting insight into the Middle East power market and be able to share a great deal of knowledge and experience with delegates. We would like to thank them for their time and commitment to the event.¿
For details on the full conference schedule, click here...
Growth in Exhibitors at POWER-GEN Middle East
Exhibitors continue to confirm their commitment of attendance at the forthcoming POWER-GEN Middle East Conference and Exhibition 2007 to be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre from 22nd to 24th January 2007.
POWER-GEN Middle East is the region's leading conference and exhibition dedicated to the power generation industry and with the rising economic growth and prosperity in the Middle East, demands for power and energy are on the increase.
Leading national and international companies already confirmed include ABB, Siemens, Ansaldo Energia and GE Energy, whilst new confirmations include Oman Cables, Flow Serve, Jurmat Group / Shams Al Sabah and Exxon Mobil, making POWER-GEN Middle East a truly must attend show.

Growth at an unprecedented rate

The commencement of the GCC Grid Interconnection project has wide ranging implications for the region and beyond. The International Energy Agency forecasts the need for an additional 269 GW in the region by 2030 at a cost of $458 billion and predicts Saudi Arabia and the UAE to have the fastest growth rates in the period to 2010.
Bahrain in particular is experiencing a rapidly growing demand for electricity and water. In response, the government has announced it will privatize the power and water sector in five years causing a buzz of excitement in the industry.
POWER-GEN Middle East is a great opportunity for the power generation and transmission and distribution industries and provides a unique platform from which the market can develop to meet the region's power requirements, share information and conduct business in a face-to-face environment.
With over 100 exhibitors and over 4000 expected visitors from over 50 countries, POWER-GEN Middle East has become the most important annual meeting place for international power executives with interests in the Middle East.
The conference offers leading international speakers discussing a range of topics, looking at both strategic opportunities and technical issues, whilst the exhibition provides a display of the leading products and services and advancements in technology, making the event an important date in the diary of the power industry executive.

MAPNA support POWER-GEN Middle East

MAPNA, the power plant projects management company in Iran, have confirmed their support and sponsorship of POWER-GEN Middle East Conference and Exhibition 2007 to be held in Bahrain in January.
The Bahrain International Exhibition Centre will host POWER-GEN Middle East, the region¿s leading conference and exhibition dedicated to the power generation industry, from 22nd to 24th January 2007.
Iran Power Plant Projects Management Co. (MAPNA) was established in February 1993 by the Ministries of Energy and Industry of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a private company, with the primary objective of undertaking the development and implementation of power plant, utility and industrial projects.
MAPNA acts as an economic institute for the execution and management of power plant and industrial projects inside or outside of the country.
MAPNA are providing great support to the event through their commitment of sponsorship and attendance at POWER-GEN Middle East. The event is also supported by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Kingdom of Bahrain, the Ministry of Electricity and Water and the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry and held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Glenn Ensor, Event Director for POWER-GEN Middle East, said, ¿We are delighted for the support and sponsorship of an organization such as MAPNA. It is a demonstration of the importance of POWER-GEN Middle East to these businesses in the region.¿
With over 100 exhibitors and over 4000 expected visitors from over 50 countries, POWER-GEN Middle East has become the most important annual meeting place for international power executives with interests in the Middle East.
The conference offers leading international speakers discussing a range of topics, looking at both strategic opportunities and technical issues, whilst the exhibition provides a display of the leading products and services and advancements in technology, making the event an important date in the diary of the power industry executive.