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Saudi Arabia’s Tarsheed Raises Energy Efficiency in 126 Public Schools

Saudi Arabia’s Tarsheed Raises Energy Efficiency in 126 Public Schools
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Saudi Arabia’s Tarsheed Raises Energy Efficiency in 126 Public Schools

Saudi Arabia’s Tarsheed Raises Energy Efficiency in 126 Public Schools

Saudi Arabia’s National Program for Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed) completed last week the rehabilitation of the first three batches of its projects aimed at enhancing energy efficiency in 126 public schools in Riyadh.

These works represent the first stage of the signed agreement with the Saudi Ministry of Education.

Walid al-Ghurairi, CEO of National Energy Efficiency Services Company, said that these efforts kicked off earlier this year to achieve the best usage of energy.

Ghurairi added that the first three batches include 126 schools covering an area of around 607,635 square meters. The number of teachers and students benefiting from these buildings is around 79,310 while the overall electric consumption exceeds 31,407,000 Kilowatt hour.

Electric consumption is expected to drop to 24,948,364 Kilowatt hour, which is more than 21 percent.

He added that Tarsheed replaced 70,152 lighting units with LED, known for less thermal emissions and spreading light equally. LED saves around 4,211 tons of harmful carbon emissions.

The firm planted smart sensors in 48 schools around the Kingdom. These sensors aim to asses the current consumption pattern in various buildings for one whole year in order to figure out the effect of consuming the cooling and lighting systems on the overall electric consumption in scholar buildings.

Tarsheed is currently working on rehabilitating a number of public universities, such as Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, King Saud University and Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University.

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Egypt Makes Progress in its Nuclear Energy Project

Construction work at the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant. (Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority)
Construction work at the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant. (Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority)
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Egypt Makes Progress in its Nuclear Energy Project

Construction work at the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant. (Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority)
Construction work at the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant. (Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority)

Egypt has reported significant progress in the construction of the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant in the country’s northwest, a project being developed in cooperation with Russia. The government announced on Tuesday that more than 20% of the project has been completed.

Egypt and Russia signed a cooperation agreement on November 19, 2015, to establish the nuclear power station at a cost of $25 billion, funded through a Russian government loan. The final agreements for El-Dabaa were signed in December 2017.

The plant will consist of four nuclear reactors with a total generation capacity of 4,800 megawatts, each producing 1,200 megawatts. The first reactor is scheduled to begin operations in 2028, with the remaining units coming online gradually as part of Egypt’s energy mix.

In its quarterly performance report, the Egyptian government stated that the project aligns with efforts to expand the peaceful use of nuclear energy within the national power grid.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi emphasized in November the importance of executing energy projects efficiently and on schedule, calling them a pillar of Egypt’s development strategy. He underscored the need to adhere to the project timeline while ensuring the highest standards of execution and workforce training.

Also in November, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to the project, stating that El-Dabaa would enhance renewable energy capacity and stabilize the national power grid.

In early March, Russia’s Atomstroyexport announced that construction on the second reactor at El-Dabaa had progressed ahead of schedule. According to the Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority, the second tier of the inner containment structure had been installed at the reactor building.

Egypt experienced widespread power outages last summer, which ended in late July after securing sufficient fuel supplies for its power plants.

The El-Dabaa project is part of Egypt’s strategy to diversify its energy sources, generate electricity to meet domestic demand, and reduce reliance on imported gas and other fuels.

On Tuesday, the government also announced an additional 200 megawatts of private-sector solar power capacity as part of its efforts to expand renewable energy. Officials said the move would support energy diversification and advance the country’s sustainable development strategy.