The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has signed a memorandum of understanding with LONGi, the world leader in the solar energy industry, to promote innovation in solar energy technologies.
The MoU, signed during the Shanghai International Exhibition Conference 2023, is a world-leading solar trade event, highlights the commitment of both institutions to accelerate innovation and the adoption of sustainable energy solutions to address the pressing challenges of climate change, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative.
This partnership reflects KAUST's commitment to developing solar energy technologies to face regional and global energy challenges. Combining the university's latest research and innovation with LONGi's industrial expertise is bound to drive influential developments in solar energy technology and contribute to the transition toward a cleaner and more sustainable future.
The university's collaboration with LONGi presents an opportunity to accelerate innovation in solar energy technologies at the KAUST Solar Center, in line with the university's ambition to increase the efficiency and reliability of new photovoltaic technologies, move from laboratory-scale hardware development to industrial levels, and design solar energy technologies as per the specific requirements of the region.
Under the memo, KAUST will implement joint ventures and benefit from LONGi's expertise and strengths in many areas, such as testing the concepts of new photovoltaic units in the real world and in external conditions, developing new materials and designs for solar cells, as well as developing advanced manufacturing processes, and improving performance.
The MoU also aims to promote talent development through improved joint educational and vocational training programs, workshops, mutual visits, exchange of ideas and expertise among researchers, engineers and students, promote a productive collaborative environment, come up with further innovations in solar energy and contribute to bettering the local workforce in the Kingdom's photovoltaic sector.
Source: Saudi Press Agency