Arab News, Thursday, Jan 06, 2022 | Jamada Al-Aakhirah 03, 1443
Saudi universities agree to cooperate on atomic, renewable energy
Saudi Arabia:
Two Saudi
universities have signed an agreement to combine their capabilities and
resources to help realize the Kingdom’s ambitions in the fields of atomic and
renewable energy.
The deal, between
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and King Abdullah City for Atomic
and Renewable Energy, was signed by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, who is minister
of energy and KACST chairman, and Abdullah Al-Swaha, the minister of
communications and information technology and chairman of K.A.CARE.“The
integration between the energy system and the King Abdulaziz City for Science
and Technology is an important step in strengthening the Kingdom’s leading
position as a global leader in the field of atomic and renewable energy, as the
city is the national laboratory,” a statement said.
It added that the deal affirmed confidence in Saudi nationals to implement
projects and studies related to national security, water security, radiation
monitoring, as well as developing technologies to serve the Kingdom’s vision to
reach an ideal energy mix by 2030.
According to the agreement, the two sides will benefit from each other’s
research institutes, reactors and their facilities, and develop operational
plans to serve the National Atomic Energy Project.
Areas of cooperation will include building human, technical and research
capacities, exchanging scientific expertise, setting up training programs,
workshops and conferences, equipping and developing laboratories and research
facilities, and providing consultations on atomic and renewable energy projects.