Under the patronage of Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, the annual POWER-GEN Middle East Conference and Exhibition, the region's premier event for all aspects of the power generation industry, is set to take place from 4th-6th October 2015 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC.

POWER-GEN Middle East is renowned for delivering a world-class quality programme with a focus on practical and technical solutions, presided over by 60 leading industry experts on POWER-GEN Middle East's Advisory Board. The event will bring together regional and international power sector leaders to design and implement the course of power and electricity for 2015 and beyond.

Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei will formally launch the conference and exhibition with an official ribbon cutting ceremony and a keynote address on the opening day. Nigel Blackaby, Director of Conferences, PennWell Corporation, will be giving the introduction and opening remarks.

Feraye Gurel, Event Director, said, "In the GCC, power generating capacity will need to rise by an estimated 64 GW to 176.5 GW by 2020, requiring an investment of $40-45 billion. So far, 75 GW of renewable energy projects worth $200 billion are already in the pipeline, making the region a global power player in the sector."

"Under the theme, ‘Sharing Technology Innovation', the 2015 edition of POWER-GEN Middle East will address key issues affecting the region's electricity market and provide pioneering and practical solutions to expand energy efficiency, technological excellence and implementation of smart solutions tailored to the Middle East's power industry."

Confirmed speakers for POWER-GEN Middle East 2015 Conference include representatives from the industry's leading utilities and companies like Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, Bahrain Electricity and Water Authority, Masdar, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems and Saudi Electricity Company.

This year, attendees will have the choice of 19 strategic and technical conference sessions as well as two new components on the exhibition floor: a dedicated exhibitor presentation theatre featuring live demonstrations, and a new business matchmaking service. The event will offer a unique platform to meet more than 3,000 industry professionals from over 70 different countries.