The company will present a range of high-efficiency alternators. (Image source: WEG)

WEG, a leading manufacturer of industrial motors and alternators, will unveil its latest energy-efficient technologies at Middle East Energy 2025, taking place from 7-9 April at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

It will highlight how its motors, drives, alternators, and digital solutions are advancing automation, renewable energy, and motor efficiency, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability.

The company will present a range of high-efficiency alternators tailored to the evolving needs of the Middle East and African markets.

These include products from Marathon, an industrial equipment manufacturer acquired by WEG last year, offering customisable options for horsepower, revolutions per minute, and voltage.

One of the key highlights will be the launch of the triphasic AW10 180, a high-performance synchronous alternator engineered to meet international standards such as IEC 60034, NEMA MG1, NBR 5117, and ISO 8528.

Designed for standby, continuous, and prime power applications, it features a robust four-pole structure and a voltage range of 190V to 480V, ensuring stable power generation in diverse industrial settings.

Visitors can also explore the AG10 alternator in frame sizes 400 and the 360 alternator, both capable of delivering up to 4,200 kVA and suitable for emergency, prime power, or continuous operations.

WEG will also showcase the W80 AXgen, an axial flux motor designed for compact, high-performance applications.

Unlike traditional radial flux motors, its innovative design enhances torque and efficiency while reducing size and weight.

With frame sizes from 250 to 400, the W80 AXgen offers greater flexibility for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators, helping to optimise industrial applications while lowering logistics costs and carbon footprints.

New product line-up

Among the other innovations on display is the ADV200-SP drive, a variable frequency drive designed for solar-powered water pumping systems.

By converting photovoltaic energy into hydraulic power, this solution provides a cost-effective and sustainable water management system for agricultural and industrial applications.

WEG will also present the W23 Sync+ motor paired with the CFW900 drive, a combination designed to optimise motor performance and extend equipment lifespan.

This hybrid permanent magnet (PM) and synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motor technology exceeds current industry efficiency standards, setting a new benchmark beyond anticipated IE6 levels.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to experience WEG’s Motion Fleet Management (MFM) system, showcased through a dedicated demo unit.

This cloud-based platform, integrated with WEGscan technologies, enables real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance for motors and drives, helping businesses enhance performance, improve reliability, and minimise downtime.

With a strong focus on energy efficiency and advanced automation, WEG’s presence at Middle East Energy 2025 underscores its role in shaping the future of industrial innovation and sustainability.

“We empower businesses to optimise their operations while significantly reducing their environmental impact,” said Marek Lukaszczyk, UK & Middle East marketing manager. “Middle East Energy is a key platform for us to engage with industry leaders and we look forward to showcasing how WEG’s innovations are driving the transition toward more sustainable and energy-efficient systems.”

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Teksan provides services in more than 140 countries. (Image source: Teksan)

Teksan’s journey continues since it started producing diesel generators in 1994

In recent years, the business has added solutions for natural gas, biogas, cogeneration and trigeneration systems that provide up to 90% energy efficiency.

Teksan also offers mobile lighting towers, hybrid power systems, microgrid solutions, portable power stations and solar panels as well as its latest battery energy storage systems called TESS. The rental mobile generator product family offers low carbon and eco-friendly Stage V and US Tier4 products. Teskan's extensive experience in global rental markets allows it to provide high-performance power solutions tailored to diverse conditions, ensuring seamless operation and reliability in any environment.

Teksan can supply its reliable power the world over with an annual production capacity of 15,000 generators in Turkiye factories which cover approximately 70,000 sq m of manufacturing space. Teksan provides services in more than 140 countries on six continents as an engineering and technology company, with regional offices in the USA and the UK, along with its robust dealer network.

Teksan holds the position of a solution partner for many national and international major infrastructure projects. What really sets it apart is its tailor-made production approach, which prioritises customer needs and delivers application-specific products. Teksan are a preferred supplier in many global projects through our quality and reliability that work seamlessly in the face of challenging regional conditions, variable weather, and even destructive natural disasters. Teksan provides uninterrupted power with its 9.0 magnitude earthquake-resistant products, ensuring reliable energy when it is needed the most.

Teksan long ago adopted the philosophy of continuous development and innovation, producing solutions to meet today’s needs and makes significant investments in future technologies with its strong R&D focus.

Teksan at Middle East Energy

Teksan is once again exhibiting its state-of-the-art energy solutions at the Middle East Energy show in Dubai. As a regular exhibitor at this prestigious event, the company continues to bring advanced energy solutions to the region. Teksan offers high performance reliable power solutions to businesses, industries and mega projects with its commitment to technology and innovation.

This year, in addition to its well-established generator systems, Teksan is also introducing Teksan Mini Generators. These compact and efficient generators are designed for versatile applications and provide reliable power wherever it is needed.

You can visit Teksan's stand (S2.B10) at the Middle East Energy show to know more about their offerings for the evolving demands of its customers and much more.

Solar energy alone expanded by 32.2% according to IRENA

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released its Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025 report, revealing a substantial increase in renewable energy capacity in 2024, reaching 4,448 GW

The year saw an additional 585 GW of renewable power, accounting for 92.5% of total capacity expansion—the highest annual growth rate on record at 15.1%.

Despite this milestone, the report highlights that current progress remains insufficient to meet the global target of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030.

To align with this objective, annual renewable expansion must accelerate to 16.6% per year, up from the current pace.

Geographic disparities in renewable energy development remain stark. Asia led global growth, with China alone contributing nearly 64% of the newly installed capacity.

Meeting Paris Agreement goals

By contrast, Central America and the Caribbean accounted for just 3.2%. The G7 nations made up 14.3% of new capacity, while the G20 was responsible for 90.3%.

Solar and wind power continued to dominate the sector, making up 96.6% of all new renewable capacity additions.

Solar energy alone expanded by 32.2%, reaching 1,865 GW, while wind power grew by 11.1%.

The report also notes a decline in non-renewable power generation in some regions, helping to reinforce the shift toward renewables.

However, IRENA stresses that more ambitious action is needed to meet the 2030 targets and the Paris Agreement commitments.

The agency has been advocating for clearer renewable energy targets in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and is actively working with member states to enhance their implementation strategies, with a focus on the energy sector.

IRENA director-general, Francesco La Camera, said, “The continuous growth of renewables we witness each year is evidence that renewables are economically viable and readily deployable. Each year they keep breaking their own expansion records, but we also face the same challenges of great regional disparities and the ticking clock as the 2030 deadline is imminent.”

“With economic competitiveness and energy security being increasingly a major global concern today, expanding renewable power capacity at speed equals tapping into business opportunities and addressing energy security quickly and sustainably. I call on governments to leverage on the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0) as an opportunity to outline a clear blueprint of their renewable energy ambitions, and on the international community to enhance collaborations in support of the ambitions of Global South’s countries,” he added.

Commenting on the remarkable progress, the United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, said, “Renewable energy is powering down the fossil fuel age. Record-breaking growth is creating jobs, lowering energy bills and cleaning our air. Renewables renew economies. But the shift to clean energy must be faster and fairer – with all countries given the chance to fully benefit from cheap, clean renewable power.”

The surge was primarily fueled by a sharp rise in electricity consumption worldwide

Global energy demand witnessed an accelerated increase in 2024, growing at nearly twice the average rate of the past decade, according to the latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Energy Review.

The surge was primarily fueled by a sharp rise in electricity consumption worldwide, with renewables and natural gas meeting most of the additional demand.

The report reveals that global energy demand increased by 2.2% in 2024, outpacing the annual average growth of 1.3% recorded between 2013 and 2023.

Emerging and developing economies were responsible for over 80% of this increase, despite China’s energy consumption slowing to under 3% growth—half of its 2023 rate.

Advanced economies, which had seen declining energy demand in recent years, also recorded a slight rebound of nearly 1%.

Electricity consumption played a pivotal role in driving this growth, expanding by almost 1,100 terawatt-hours (4.3%)—nearly double the average annual increase over the past decade.

Extreme weather conditions, particularly record-breaking temperatures, contributed significantly to this surge, as cooling demand soared in various countries.

The growing adoption of electric vehicles, data centres, and artificial intelligence further fueled electricity demand.

Renewables and nuclear energy accounted for the majority of the additional power supply.

The deployment of new renewable energy capacity reached an all-time high of approximately 700 gigawatts, marking the 22^nd consecutive record-breaking year.

Nuclear energy also saw its fifth-highest capacity expansion in the past 30 years.

Combined, these two energy sources contributed 80% of the increase in global electricity generation and, for the first time, accounted for 40% of total global electricity output.

“There are many uncertainties in the world today and different narratives about energy – but this new data-driven IEA report puts some clear facts on the table about what is happening globally,” said IEA executive director Dr. Fatih Birol. “What is certain is that electricity use is growing rapidly, pulling overall energy demand along with it to such an extent that it is enough to reverse years of declining energy consumption in advanced economies. The result is that demand for all major fuels and energy technologies increased in 2024, with renewables covering the largest share of the growth, followed 2 by natural gas. And the strong expansion of solar, wind, nuclear power and EVs is increasingly loosening the links between economic growth and emissions.”

Slowing emissions

Despite the overall rise in energy consumption, the report highlights a growing decoupling of carbon dioxide emissions from economic growth.

While global CO₂ emissions increased by 0.8% to reach 37.8 billion tonnes, the rapid expansion of clean energy technologies helped mitigate further emissions growth.

Since 2019, the deployment of solar PV, wind, nuclear power, electric vehicles, and heat pumps has prevented 2.6 billion tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually—equivalent to 7% of global emissions.

Emissions from advanced economies declined by 1.1% in 2024, reaching levels last recorded five decades ago, even as their combined GDP has tripled over that period.

Most of the global emissions growth came from emerging and developing economies, excluding China. While China’s emissions growth slowed, the country’s per capita emissions now exceed those of advanced economies by 16% and are nearly twice the global average.

“From slowing global oil demand growth and rising deployment of electric cars to the rapidly expanding role of electricity and the increasing decoupling of emissions from economic growth, many of the key trends the IEA has identified ahead of the curve are showing up clearly in the data for 2024,” Dr. Birol said.

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