Scale
A next-generation venue designed to support larger exhibitions, immersive experiences and future-ready infrastructure.
A new home for
Middle East Energy
The next chapter of Middle East Energy begins at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. Discover our new home at Expo City Dubai and prepare for the full journey of power through Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Storage and Efficiency.
- DATES
- 11 - 13 May 2027
- VENUE
- Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City, UAE
Inside Dubai Exhibition Centre.
See it before you arrive.
Discover the architecture of Dubai Exhibition Centre and the neighbourhood of Expo City Dubai, before you arrive.
Arriving at Middle East Energy’s new homeDubai Exhibition Centre
A destination beyond the exhibitionAl Wasl Plaza, Expo City Dubai
Connection
A larger space that encourages collaboration, dialogue and meaningful engagement beyond the show floor.
Ambition
A setting that mirrors the industry’s focus on innovation, sustainability and long-term impact.
Venue information: Dubai Exhibition Centre venue guide ↗
Four sectors.
One connected industry.
The energy industry is transforming, with integration, collaboration and hybrid solutions reshaping the global ecosystem. Middle East Energy 2027 embraces this evolution with a clear structure that follows the real flow of power: making it, moving it, using it well and storing it.
Generation
Where energy begins.
This sector covers the technologies that produce power at every scale; from conventional and critical/back-up power to the generation equipment driving the region's giga-scale build-out. It's the starting point of the value chain, and where reliability and capacity are decided before power ever reaches the grid.
Transmission & Distribution
Getting power to where it's needed.
This sector covers the infrastructure that moves electricity from source to substation to site; grid equipment, switchgear, cables, and the digital tools that keep networks stable as demand grows and the generation mix diversifies. As the region's grids modernise at pace, this is where resilience is built in.
Efficiency
Making every unit of power count.
This sector brings together energy management, building automation, smart metering, lighting, HVAC and industrial efficiency solutions that reduce consumption and lower operating costs at the point of use; turning power generated and delivered into power well spent.
Storage
Making power available on demand.
This sector brings together battery technologies and energy storage systems that balance supply and demand, stabilise networks, and let more renewable generation reach the grid without compromising reliability. As the region's grid-scale storage investment accelerates, this is where flexibility gets engineered in.
The official
2027 floorplan
Explore the four sectors, forum locations and arrival points in the official Middle East Energy 2027 layout.
Plan your journey
to the venue
Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC)
Expo City Dubai, UAE
11 to 13 May 2027
Expo City Dubai, UAE
11 to 13 May 2027
Your stop: Expo 2020
Take the Dubai Metro Red Line to Expo 2020 Metro Station, which connects to Dubai Exhibition Centre. Check the RTA journey planner for your starting station, connections and current service information.
Returning visitor? Your destination is Expo City Dubai, not the World Trade Centre station.
Book your hotel stay.
From solo visit to group bookings.
Find accommodation for Middle East Energy through the official event hotel booking service, whether you’re travelling independently or organising a group.
Dining at Expo City Dubai.
Somewhere for every break.
From a quick stop to a relaxed meal, discover permanent dining destinations listed by Dubai Exhibition Centre.
PDL
A café bringing speciality coffee and a distinctive cycling-inspired setting to Expo City Dubai.
The Daily by Rove
International flavours, healthy dishes and coffee at Rove Expo City. A place to pause between exhibition days.
Albaik
A Saudi food brand known for its chicken, listed among the dining options at Expo City Dubai.
Practical support for your visit.
Everything you need on site.
Know where to turn for assistance and what the venue provides, so you can focus on your visit.
Accessibility & step-free movement
Wide doorways, lifts with low-level buttons, Braille signage and wheelchair-accessible washrooms are available.
Visitor assistance
Visit the DEC Information Desks in the concourses for assistance. Hearing loops are available at information desks.
Wheelchair services
Complimentary wheelchairs are available with a valid ID at the North and South Concourses and Emergency Medical Service stations.
Connectivity
Dubai Exhibition Centre is a 5G-enabled venue. Event-specific Wi-Fi arrangements will need to be confirmed before your visit.
Where can I find prayer rooms and toilets?
The venue's North and South Halls factsheets show prayer rooms and washrooms on the Lower Ground floor. Ask a DEC Information Desk for directions on arrival.
View venue facilities factsheetHow do I find the right hall?
Use the official event floorplan to locate your sector, forum and concourse. The Arrivals Plaza is shown between the North and South Halls.
Explore the floorplanTurning possibility
into power
11 - 13 May 2027
Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai, UAE