Who We Are

Mission

Developing and presenting specialized research and projects, providing training courses and consulting services in the field of renewable energy and environmental technologies for the governmental and private sectors and the local community.

Vision

The center seeks to be a pioneer and distinguished globally in the research and development of renewable energy systems and environmental technologies in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

Products:

Automatic Cleaning and monitoring system product for solar panels.
Cleaning solar panels attached to lighting poles using Bluetooth
technology.
Cooling Photovoltaic Panels Using Camel Fat-Based Phase

Accreditation:

Accredited by King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) as DG Training Centre.

Current Projects

Developing the Automatic Cleaning and monitoring system product for solar panels.
Using Image Processing techniques to enhance the performance of solar panels.
Investigating camel fat as a potential Phase Change Material (PCM) for cooling solar panels.
Agrivoltaics: Sustainable Agriculture and Renewable Energy Production
Biomonitoring of Environmental Contaminants in the Northern Red Sea.
Regulation of Mitochondrial Function by Signalling Molecules in Inducing Resilience to Multiple Environmental Stresses in some important Crop Plants of Saudi Arabia.
Digital Twin for Sustainable Crop Management in KSA Greenhouses.

Agreements and Collaboration:

Agreements

Signed a memorandum of cooperation with King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) to host stations for monitoring and measure solar and wind energy sources.
Signed memorandum with Saline Water Conversation Corporation (SWCC) to install Automatic Cleaning and Monitoring System for solar panels at AlKhafji Solar Farm.

Collaborations

NEOM.
Red Sea Global.
Saudi Water Authority.
Teesside University.
University of Nottingham.
University of Murcia Spain.

Funded Projects:

Internal Fund: 22 Funded projects by Deanship of scientific research:

• 16 projects Research to Innovation (R2I).
• 6 projects Innovation to Impact (I2I).

External Fund:

• Saudi Standard, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)
• Research Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA)

Publications

Google Scholar Link of the Center:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=-uzle7sAAAAJ

Objectives

Conducting distinguished research in the field of renewable energy and environmental technologies.

Providing distinguished studies, consultations, awareness-raising programs, and training in the field of renewable energy and environmental technologies.

Attracting local and international research expertise from various related disciplines.

Partnering and cooperating with various sectors—industrial, tourism, educational, and research—around the world to provide technical support and consultations on sustainable energy and environmental technology development projects.

Evaluating and complying with applicable environmental requirements and raising public awareness to promote a culture of clean and sustainable energy.

Contributing to scientific and innovative solutions to water, energy, and environmental challenges at the local, regional, and international levels through applied research.

Last Modified Date:2025/06/21 - 08:24 PM25/Thul-Hijjah/1446 - 23:24Saudi Arabia Time

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