منطقة الجوف-جامعة الجوف

Introduction

Energy efficiency is the most cost-effective mean to reduce the energy intensity of an economy. An appropriated implementation of energy efficient practices can save millions to the government and private sector in generation, operation and maintenance cost. Savings in energy translate directly in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, supports the global efforts towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and reduces the risk of an economy vulnerable to oil price fluctuations.

Moreover, as the residential electricity consumption is strongly dependent on seasonal and daily temperature profiles; without energy saving measures the country will require additional capital investments to increase the generation capacity to be able to supply the maximum demand at peak times.

Saudi Arabia will generate 50% of its energy from renewables by 2030 and plant 10 billion trees in coming decades, its crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced.

The Saudi Energy Efficiency Center was established in 2010 with aim to rationalize and increase the energy efficiency in production and consumption in order to preserve the KSA natural resources and enhance the economic and social welfare of KSA population.

In 2012, the national program to rationalize and increase the efficiency of energy consumption called "Saudi Energy Efficiency Program” was launched as a framework for a system coordinates energy efficiency effort in KSA. In addition to the Center, it includes a number of specialized government authorities, some governmental institutions and companies, and the private sector.

The objective of this program is improving and raising the efficiency of energy consumption in three key sectors, occupying over 90% from the primary energy consumption, which are: Industry, construction and land transport, as the program contributed to launch energy efficiency initiatives, in cooperation with more than 30 government and semi-government authorities through work teams that developed more than 80 initiatives in different stages.​

Al-Jouf University signs a memorandum of understanding with Sakakah Solar Energy Company that includes training and scientific research
Al-Jouf University signed a memorandum of understanding with Sakakah Solar Energy Company aimed at enhancing and developing cooperation and scientific and academic exchange between them to serve common goals, in the presence of the President of the University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Shaya.

The MoU aims to enhance bilateral cooperation and exchange of experiences in the fields of training, education, scientific research and publishing, and also provides for cooperation in activities, exchange of visits of faculty members, experts and researchers, the establishment of joint research projects, the organization of seminars and scientific conferences, as well as consultations on curricula, the development and review of programs, the exchange of scientific materials and publications and information, the establishment of training programs in addition to any activity that contributes to the development of cooperation and exchange of education and research.

The MoU was signed by the University's Undersecretary for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Dr. Salem Al-Anzi, and on behalf of the company, its Executive Director, Eng. Yahya Al-Khashi.

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Al-Jouf University holds two workshops in renewable energy
Al-Jouf University, represented by the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Science, held two workshops in the field of renewable energy, in cooperation with Al-Jouf Renewable Energy Association, over two days, where the first workshop discussed the reality and future of the transition towards renewable energy in the agricultural sector in the Al-Jawf region, while the second workshop reviewed the importance of using renewable energy as an alternative source to cover electricity in mosques in Al-Jawf region. The Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr. Ahmed bin Musa Al-Sayyat, explained that these workshops come within the university's contribution to promoting the use of renewable energy in the targeted areas, stressing the work towards the implementation of the recommendations of these workshops. For his part, Dr. Jihad bin Zain Al-Abidin, Secretary of Al-Jouf Society for Renewable Energy, expressed his thanks to the University for organizing these workshops, which come within the objectives of the partnership with Al-Jawf University, and joint work to spread the culture and promote the use of renewable energy in the targeted sectors.

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Saudi's SWCC and Jouf University sign MoU to facilitate use of renewable energy in water desalination
The MoU also seeks to expand bilateral cooperation in a way that enables developing, conducting, and following up on research and training projects related to the industry of water desalination

RIYADH — Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) Governor Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Abdulkareem and Al-Jouf University President Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Shaya signed a memorandum of understanding with an aim to enhance and facilitate means of expertise and knowledge exchange between the two sides.

The MoU also seeks to expand bilateral cooperation in a way that enables developing, conducting, and following up on research and training projects related to the industry of water desalination.

This MoU is part of SWCC’s commitment to building fruitful strategic partnerships with Saudi universities, enhancing cooperation means in fields of using renewable energy in water desalination, and holding joint applied research projects that allow the utilization of human and material resources and scientific capacities of both sides.

The agreement also stipulates cooperation in fields related to organizing scientific symposiums and conferences, exchanging visits by experts, researchers, and students, in addition to providing field cooperative training for the university students, exchanging scientific information, resources and publications, and holding joint training programs.

It is worth mentioning that SWCC tops the world in the desalination industry with the biggest production volume of 5.9 million cubic meters of daily desalinated water.

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SWCC AND AL-JOUF UNIVERSITY COOPERATES IN TANDEM ON USING RENEWABLE ENERGY
His Excellency, Engineer Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim, SWCC Governor, and His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Shaya, President of Al-Jouf University, signed an MOU, aimed at strengthening and facilitating avenues of sharing experiences and subject-matter expertise between the two parties. The said MOU also contributes to expanding areas of close cooperation in such a manner that further enhances developing, conducting and following up a whole host of research and training projects of great importance to the water desalination industry.

Of good note, the said MOU, among several others, represents leading role played by SWCC to build productive strategic partnerships with the Saudi universities, as well as strengthening avenues of close cooperation in using renewable energy for water desalination purposes, while establishing joint applied research projects to better optimize human and material resources and academia on both sides. The said MOU also provides for cooperation in organizing scientific seminars and conferences, conducting expert-level visits for researchers and students. This also includes providing field cooperative training for university students, sharing information, materials and scientific publications and conducting joint training and rehabilitation programs. Equally important, it also provides a favorable opportunity conducive for coordination between the two parties to better participate in relevant events, such as career days, job fairs, open employment, developing scientific research studies and reports, setting research requirements and selecting researchers’ topics, in addition to jointly publishing research results, intellectual property and recommendations.

Of great note, SWCC is the world leading desalinated water producer, providing the largest production volume of 5.9 million cubic meters of desalinated water per day. Equally important, SWCC – in perfect harmony with its long-standing strategic ambition to enhance water security – creatively provides innovative solutions that better contribute to building national expertise and enhancing local content, as well as supporting research innovation and development relating to the existing and potential needs of the water sector. Taken together, this in turn better enables the water industry to play an effective role in meeting the requirements of development and achieving the ambitious goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

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Al-Jouf University organizes a workshop "Prospects and aspirations of renewable energy sources"
Sakakah 19 Rajab 1440 AH corresponding to March 26, 2019 AD WAS

The Faculty of Science at Al-Jawf University organized today a workshop "Prospects and aspirations of renewable energy sources" in the presence of His Excellency the Rector of Al-Jawf University, Dr. Ismail bin Mohammed Al-Bishri.

The workshop began with a speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University, Dr. Musaed Al-Humaymas, in which he stressed that Al-Jawf University, since the declaration of Al-Jawf region as the capital of renewable energy in the Kingdom through the Sakakah solar energy project and the Douma Al-Jandal wind energy project, has undertaken several initiatives in this field, the most important of which is the establishment of a research center for renewable energy at the university concerned with research and development in renewable energy technologies, as well as the preparation of an executive master's program for renewable energy to qualify human cadres.

Experts and specialists in the field of renewable energy addressed many important axes, prospects and challenges in the field of renewable energy and the role of the university in this field, within the university's plan to contribute to the achievement of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

Dr. Mohammed Berber from the College of Science spoke about the advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy sources in the Kingdom in the paper of the first axis of the workshop, while the second axis dealt with desalination with solar energy, in which the Chairman of the Renewable Energy Committee at the Riyadh Chamber and the former Governor of the Desalination Corporation His Excellency Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Ibrahim talked about many aspects related to this aspect.

Due to the importance of energy in the future of renewable energy and the declaration of the Al-Jawf region as the "Capital of Renewable Energy", the third axis of the workshop was devoted to talking about Al-Jouf and the beginning of the future of renewable energy in the Kingdom, presented by Eng. Malik Al-Khowaiter from the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, while the fourth axis dealt with renewable energy research at Al-Jawf University and the challenges it faces.

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Tahlia Collaborates With Al-Jouf University In The Field Of Renewable Energy Use
Eng. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim, Governor of the Saline Water Desalination Corporation (SWCC), and Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Shaya, President of Al-Jawf University, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of enhancing and facilitating ways of exchanging experiences and knowledge between the two parties, and expanding areas of cooperation in a way that enables the development, conduct and follow-up of research and training projects related to the desalination industry.

This MoU comes in the context of the role that Tahlia is committed to in building fruitful strategic partnerships with Saudi universities, as well as enhancing ways of cooperation in the fields of using renewable energy for desalination, and establishing joint applied research projects that allow the utilization of human and material resources and scientific capabilities of both sides.

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The MoU also provides for cooperation in the areas of organizing scientific seminars and conferences, exchanging visits between experts, researchers and students, in addition to providing field cooperative training for university students, exchanging information, materials and scientific publications, and establishing joint training and rehabilitation programs.

The MoU provides an opportunity for coordination between the two sides to participate in relevant events such as career days and open employment, preparation of research, scientific studies and reports, processing of research requirements and selection of research topics, as well as the joint issuance of research results, intellectual property and recommendations.

It is worth mentioning that the Saline Water Desalination Corporation leads the world in the desalination industry with the largest production volume of 5.9 million cubic meters of desalinated water per day, and in line with its constant strategic aspiration to enhance water security, provides innovative solutions that contribute to building national expertise and localizing local content, and supports innovation and research development related to the actual needs of the water sector, to enable it to play its active role in meeting the requirements of development and achieving the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.