The burning issue of potable water scarcity around the world has led several top companies operating in the sector to invest in research using new technologies for water production and storage, limiting water wastage and rationalising consumption, according to experts.

Global research and developmental efforts have led to a qualitative shift in water desalination, reducing costs, wastewater treatment, and introducing alternative clean energy sources to desalinate water, such as solar power and other innovative technologies, they stated.

These innovative solutions and advanced technologies relating to water issues will be a top priority for the leading companies attending the 20th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex) next month.

Organised by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of Dewa, the event will run from October 23 to 25 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The expo is being held under the theme ‘At the forefront of sustainability’, thus highlighting the latest developments and technologies in the fields of water, energy, and environment.

The region’s largest-of-its-kind exhibition coincides with the third Dubai Solar Show which puts the latest innovations in the solar energy sector into spotlight, especially in relation to desalination and water treatment using solar power, said the organiser Dewa.

The exhibition will also focus on the region’s largest projects in this sector by providing participants with a unique platform to build partnerships with governmental and private sectors with the aim to develop innovative solutions, it stated.

This year, Wetex 2018 will bring together the world’s most proficient professionals in the water technology sector, showcasing water treatment and desalination plants, pipes, coolers, heaters, water purifiers, pumps and valves, state-of-the-art irrigation systems, agriculture and horticulture equipment, and dewatering equipment.

The event will also focus on rationalisation of water consumption by highlighting products for leak detection and treatment products, lining tanks, and other materials used in the water sector, it added.-TradeArabia News Service