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Lee Jae-yong pushes Middle East expansion with UAE power plant visit

Published

23 October 2026

Topic

operational-macro

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Energy Storage

◆ Geography

UAE

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Fusion42 · 23 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the Al Dhafra gas-fired power plant construction site in the UAE to review progress and discuss business expansion into AI data centers and energy infrastructure in the Middle East.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Energy Storage, and 2 sources have reported it between 22 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your energy tech or AI infrastructure startup gains a potential partner or customer as Samsung boosts its Middle East energy projects. Watch for openings in UAE AI data centre construction and related energy services.

◆ Coverage

2 sources · first reported 22 Oct 2026 · latest 23 Oct 2026

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Energy Storagemiddle-eastenergy-infrastructureai-data-centerssamsunguae