Saudi Arabia Sets Up Research Center For Renewable Energy

RIYADH, 11 July 2007 — Saudi Arabia has set up a world-class multimillion-riyal research center for renewable energy that seeks to empower the country to continue playing the role of world energy leader for years to come.

The center, which is housed at the campus of the Dhahran-based King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), is currently working on resource mobilization before its premier research activities kick off in a year’s time.

News about the initiative was disclosed by S.U. Rahman, interim director of the Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE-RE) at KFUPM, yesterday. Rahman said that the Ministry of Higher Education has supported the initiative with a mandate to pursue research programs in the field of renewable energy. The center has already started working with the vision statement — “Empower the Kingdom to continue as the world energy leader."

Arab News, July 11, 2007