Renewable Energy Transition & Workforce Development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1. Applicant Information
Abdul Rehman
Zaheer
Marketing & Projects Coordinator
IRC for Renewable Energy & Power Systems, KFUPM
Room 3008, 3rd Floor, Building 15, KFUPM, Dhahran, Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Teammates
Dr. Mohamed A. Abido, IRC-REPS Coordinator, Other Center Personnel & Affiliates
2. Criteria - Applicants Responses
Which clean technology categories does your innovation cover?
Solar Power, Wind Energy, Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Smart Energy, AI, Blockchain & IoT, Electric Mobility, Fuel cells, Clean Water, Energy Efficiency, Other (please specify)
Renewable Energy Integrated Systems, AI & Grid Connections,
Please select the category you’re submitting your application for
New Idea, New Product, New Solution
Please select the phase of your innovation:
Other (please specify)
Our overall business process involves all phases above specified e.g. Initiates with a New Idea, after experimental alpha and beta phases, we help develop it into tangible practical and operational models. IRC-REPS publishes latest research outcome and conduct up-to-date critical analysis that helps clients to understand the ever-evolving alternative energy technologies and
its marketplace. Center’s insightful materials provide a framework for both practical and visionary solutions for the industry and nation.
3. Questionnaire - Applicants Responses
Proposal/ Submission Title
Renewable Energy Transition & Workforce Development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Problem Statement
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is blessed with abundance of natural resources and is striving to exploit their usage in the practical life. However, despite the positive indicators, education, research, and development efforts in the Kingdom have been limited in the area of energy efficiency. There is an urgent need of exerting concentrated efforts in developing, transferring, and popularizing relevant technologies, and promoting impactful practices in the field of sustainable, renewable technologies, and energy efficiency. In addition, there are some unique challenges faced in the Kingdom that needs to be addressed and solved. Developing innovative solutions to cope with the harsh weather conditions and water scarcity is a major challenge in this regard.
Which do you think are the innovative factors of your idea?
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is blessed with abundance of natural resources and is striving to exploit their usage in the practical life. However, despite the positive indicators, education, research, and development efforts in the Kingdom have been limited in the area of energy efficiency. There is an urgent need of exerting concentrated efforts in developing, transferring, and popularizing relevant technologies, and promoting impactful practices in the field of sustainable, renewable technologies, and energy efficiency. In addition, there are some unique challenges faced in the Kingdom that needs to be addressed and solved. Developing innovative solutions to cope with the harsh weather conditions and water scarcity is a major challenge in this regard.
Which benefits would your idea bring to the industry?
With the ever increasing global demand for energy, it is critically required to deliver breakthrough discoveries and technologies in energy. The rapid growth of energy markets worldwide has led to an increased demand for expertise and qualifications throughout industry. To truly foster innovation and equity, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC-REPS)’s talent developmental design include major goals to train and improve diversity within the energy industry. The center prides in diversity and equality to ensure true, lasting change within the energy industry of KSA. In pursuit of the center’s grand challenge, the center currently has 55+ active projects, in collaboration with different industrial and academic partners with an estimated funding of approx. of SAR 31 million, for the achievement of our clean-tech and Net-zero energy building targets.
To which challenges does your idea provide a solution to?
IRC-REPS offers some of the following exclusive customized energy solutions and client services:
• We take pride in the development of Kindom's future clean-tech workforce and manpower, we also helps clients address critical challenges.
• Serves clients in all major alternative energy sectors including solar energy, energy storage & conversion, renewable energy integrated systems, solar cooling systems, grid connections, and energy efficiency.
• Publishes latest research outcome and conduct up-to-date critical analysis that helps clients to understand the ever-evolving alternative energy technologies and its marketplace. Center’s insightful materials provide a framework for both practical and visionary solutions.
• Offers high-quality seminars, workshops, and conferences addressing major alternative/clean energy issues.
• Also offers debriefs from the practice, offering valuable insight into the important developments affecting the business.
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