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This week HFI, represented by Sally Reeves and Irina Abidova, was delighted to attend Middle East Energy 2025 that took place in Dubai.  The event focused on 4 main sectors:- Transmission & Distribution, Energy Consumption & Management; Smart Solutions; Renewables & Clean Energy; and eMobility, Battery & Critical Back-up Power.

From a Middle East perspective, the Energy Industries Council (EIC) is tracking to 2030 almost US$170bn clean energy projects in the GCC region including renewables, hydrogen, CCS, energy storage, energy from waste and geothermal. This represents 23% of the total value of the energy market in the region.

One of the biggest contingents at the event was the renewables and clean energy sector, and, in particular, the solar industry. HFI is delighted to be in contact with Chrysovalantis Mikrommatis, VP at Yellow Door Energy, a leading sustainable energy partner for businesses, serving commercial and industrial customers in the Middle East and Africa. The company’s solar and battery energy storage system solutions enable businesses to reduce energy costs, improve power reliability and lower carbon emissions.

Yellow Door Energy was founded in 2015 in the UAE and is led by Jeremy Crane, CEO & Founder. Today, the company has over 350 megawatts of solar projects in the Middle East and Africa. Yellow Door Energy’s shareholders are Actis, the IFC - International Finance Corporation, Mitsui and The Arab Energy Fund (formerly APICORP).

HFI is keen to play a key role in supporting clients’ business growth opportunities in the Middle East energy transition – routes to growth include acquisitions, local partner ventures, in region group structures, technology supply and technical services contracts (TSTSCs) and in-region manufacturing ventures (IMVs).