Intersolar, the world’s leading solar event, has officially launched the “Young Leaders’ Innovation Challenge”
taking place this September in Dubai at Intersolar Middle East event.
The contest aims to encourage students across the MENA region to
contribute to commitments made through the Paris Agreement at COP21.
“The Young Leaders’ Innovation Challenge is intended
to create links between academic research and applied science at a time
when the United Arab Emirates seeks to make good on its goal to
increase its share of renewable energy to 24 percent by 2021,” said Hadi
Tahboub, Vice President at MESIA.
Under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Suhail Mohamed
Faraj Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy, the nationwide competition
attracted academic teams from across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt
and Qatar.
The teams will demonstrate how 25 percent reduction
in energy consumption can be achieved by retrofitting renewable energy
technologies to a government building of their choice.
Over 13 universities have joined the contest
including Masdar Institute, Khalifa University and Petroleum Institute
from UAE, Sultan Qaboos University from Oman, King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology from KSA, and many more.
The winning entries will be selected by a
prestigious panel of jury members, including officials from Middle East
Solar Industry Association (MESIA), DWTC, Dubai Municipality, First
Solar, Green Technologies, Masdar, and Clean Energy Business Council,
amongst others respectful entities.
Teams have until 31 July 2016 to submit their
entries. At Intersolar Middle East in September, the winner team will
receive a prestigious reward which includes a cash prize and an
opportunity to exhibit their project and represent the Middle East in
front of global leaders at the 2017 edition of Intersolar Europe in
Munich, Germany.
“The physical environment and attitudes toward
sustainability in the United Arab Emirates make it an ideal hotbed for
creating a world-class renewable energy sector, and we see great value
in taking that message to the world through the Young Leaders’
Innovation Challenge,” said Hadi Tahboub, Vice President at MESIA
The 2016 edition of Intersolar Middle East is taking
place from 19 – 21 September 2016 at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Intersolar Middle East is part of a world series of exhibitions that has
been pushing the solar industry to innovate and install a new energy
infrastructure for more than 25 years.
source: http://www.solarserver.com
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