United Arab Emirates - March 04, 2019: 2019- 27 French companies will be exhibiting in 2019 with Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, at the Middle East Electricity Show in Dubai, a chance for a French excellence sector that is both innovative and dynamic to enjoy the spotlight. The event is truly a springboard for companies looking to expand in the broader Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

 

Many opportunities exist in this very fast-growing market, driven by the staggering development in several sectors: retail distribution, transport, logistics, infrastructure and residential. With major international events such as the Dubai World Expo 2020, to be hosted in the region, and the return of major real estate projects announced by public contractors, French experts attending the show will have many opportunities on which to seize.

 

The exhibitors on site will cover the full range of the industry: equipment and applications for power generation transmission and distribution, protection and security products and systems, and lighting. Their presence is synonymous with competitive and innovative solutions.

 

France is home to leading players recognized across the world, in each link of the value chain, whether electrical and telecom network operators, engineering companies, integrators, equipment manufacturers, component producers or ICT companies.

 

With such strong players on its soil, France enjoys some of the highest- quality power supply in the world, and can offer electrical equipment on par with the best.

 

Come out and meet the French exhibitors in Hall 7:

3X ENGINEERING, ADDEV MATERIALS,  AEG POWER SOLUTIONS, AOIP, ARC INFORMATIQUE, ARRAS MAXEI FRANCE, AUD INNOV, AUGIER, CAHORS INTERNATIONAL, CHAUVIN ARNOUX, CITEL 2 CP, DELTA BOX, ENERDIS, ENSTO NOVEXIA, GS YUASA BATTERY FRANCE, INDUSTRIELLE DE CONTROLE ET D’EQUIPEMENT, INFOSEC COMMUNICATION, JST TRANSFORMATEURS, MADE, METAL DEPLOYE RESISTOR, MICHAUD EXPORT,  NILED, OBSTA, RS ISOLTEC, SAFT, SEDIVER, TECNOR MIDDLE EAST

 

FRANCE’S PLACE / ROLE

 

Market share (electricity generation)

2% at global level, including all energy sources. Electricity accounts for nearly 22.9% of the power consumed in France

Import 2017 36.2 TWh

Export 2017 74.2 TWh

• France holds the Number 2 spot in the ranking of the world's largest electricity generators, thanks to EDF.  

• France is the 2nd largest electricity exporting country in Europe after Germany. 

• France is the 7th largest exporter of electrical equipment in the world.