France will showcase its energy technologies at Middle East Energy 2026, taking place from September 1 to 3 at Dubai World Trade Centre, with 13 French companies exhibiting under a dedicated Business France Pavilion.
The delegation will present solutions supporting the Gulf’s
evolving power systems, covering grid resilience, smart infrastructure, energy
efficiency, critical power and renewable-energy integration.
The participation comes as electricity demand rises across
the GCC alongside renewable-energy deployment and digitalisation.
In the UAE, the updated Energy Strategy 2050 envisages
AED150 ($41 billion)–200 billion in investment by 2030, creating opportunities in smart
grids, energy storage, digital infrastructure and sustainable power systems.
Grid development is increasingly central to the region’s
energy transition.
The GCC Interconnection Authority’s planned direct link
between Oman and the GCC grid includes about 530 kilometres of 400kV
transmission lines, aimed at strengthening regional electricity exchange and
system resilience.
In Dubai, DEWA is investing AED7 billion in its Smart Grid
Programme through 2035.
The French pavilion will also highlight the growing energy
partnership between France and the UAE.
Bilateral trade reached EUR10.8 billion in 2025, up from
EUR8.5 billion in 2024, with cooperation spanning energy transition, climate
action, advanced technologies and artificial intelligence.
Exhibitors will showcase technologies for grid protection,
network monitoring, automation, power distribution and critical energy systems.
Companies including CITEL-2CP, INDELEC, SERGI TRANSFORMER
PROTECTOR, CHAUVIN ARNOUX, AOIP, MICHAUD EXPORT, ENERSYS and INFOSEC UPS SYSTEM
will present solutions ranging from surge protection and transformer safety to
measurement, batteries and uninterruptible power supplies.
The delegation aims to demonstrate how French expertise can
support the Gulf’s transition towards more resilient, connected and intelligent
energy infrastructure. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service
