Middle East Energy 2026 is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre in the UAE from 1st to 3rd September. It is one of the largest international trade exhibitions and conferences for the power and energy industry in the West Asia Region. The event this year is projected to feature over 1900 Exhibitors from over 150 countries, with an estimated 35,000 plus attendees.
The India Pavilion at Middle East Energy 2026 features 45 exhibitions by companies from across the country and was inaugurated by India’s Consul General in Dubai, Dr. E. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy.
The Indian Exhibitors are showcasing a diverse range of products across the power and energy sector, including transmission and distribution equipment, transformers, cables and electrical systems, renewable-energy and energy-storage solutions, power backup systems, automation and control technologies, and LED lighting. The range highlights India’s broad manufacturing and technology capabilities across the energy value chain.
The India pavilion is coordinated and facilitated by the Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India), supported by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
“This exhibition has proved very helpful to us because it is a gateway to all GCC as well as the African market. Export market has been opened for us, and we get a customer base in all these countries,” said Hardik Gudhka, Axelon Cables.
“We are an electrical switchgear manufacturing company based in Nashik. Middle East Energy has helped us in expanding our customer base in new countries,” said Archit Kulkarni, Powerinst.
“We are exporting our products to many African countries like Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania, and to Turkey, the Middle East, and Russia as well. Thanks to Middle East Energy,” said Kunal Jangalwa, GK Electricals.
The focus has been to provide MSMEs a platform to showcase their products and competence at an international level through participation in such events.
UAE is not just an export market for Indian manufacturers but also a potential regional distribution, project-execution, and investment hub for the rest of the GCC, West Asia, and extending up to Africa. Participation in Middle East Energy is thus considered highly valuable by exhibitors.
( Manish Shiva is a Special Correspondent with Prasar Bharati)
