The agreement will cover renewable energy R&D as well as testing and training, serving as a basis for various projects between the organizations, which are committed to develop, support and deploy renewable energy technology locally and across the globe.
Serving the organizations’ goals to develop research capabilities, human capacity and ways to solving engineering challenges unique to the region, the agreement covers various technologies including solar thermal, PV, energy storage, grid integration and design, water desalination, solar and renewable energy efficient cooling as well as efficient building.
The R&D will also focus on standardized performance and reliability testing and certification.
KACARE vice president for renewable energy Khalid Al-Sulaiman said "We greatly value the opportunity to work closely with a renowned and respected organization such as Fraunhofer ISE."
Fraunhofer ISE director Eicke Weber said, "Fraunhofer ISE is looking forward to working with K.A.CARE to develop solar energy capabilities for a very promising market in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region."
Mahar Alodan, KACARE (left), and Eicke Weber, director of Fraunhofer ISE, during the signing ceremony at the German Pavillion at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. Photo: courtesy of Fraunhofer ISE.
