Empower Backs WETEX 2025 to Promote Clean Energy Innovation
The 27th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition will be held from September 30 to October 2, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Recognised as a leading global event, WETEX brings together key industry players to showcase advancements in water, energy, and environmental sustainability.
Empower will use the platform to highlight its latest technologies in district cooling and its efforts in reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency. These initiatives align with the UAE's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
CEO Ahmad Bin Shafar said Empower's participation underlines its role in supporting the UAE's green transition. 'WETEX has evolved into a prestigious global platform for exchanging insights, expertise, and innovations in clean energy and sustainability,'
he noted.
Empower plans to showcase its flagship projects, ongoing expansions, and contributions to Dubai's vision of becoming the world's most sustainable city.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
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