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FINAL REPORT

ISESCO – WREN – University of Bahrain

Seminar on: Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

15-18 February 2015, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Under the Patronage of H E the Minister of Energy of Bahrain Dr Abdul Hussain bin Ali

Mirza on Sunday 15 February 2015 at Hotel Crowne Plaza, H E the Minister of Energy

opened the Seminar “the 7th

International Seminar & Experts Meeting on RENEWABL

ENERGY for SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” is a speech outlining Bahrain’s

commitment to sustainable development and the importance of renewable energy in the

country. H E thanked ISESCO and WREN for their continuing support of the Seminar and

outlined the growth of electricity and water supply in Bahrain. He thanked the participants

and wished them success in their deliberation. There were present at the Seminar 100 or more

participants among them 3 ministers, H E the President of Bahrain University Dr Ebrahim

Al-Janahi, Press and Television Media.

H E Dr Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza Bahrain Minister of Energy H E The Minister before the opening of

The Seminar

The Seminar was organized by the University of Bahrain and the World Renewable Energy

Congress/Network (WREN) with major sponsorship from the Islamic Educational Scientific

and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).

The Minister Dr Mirza also expressed the need for and the advantages of using Renewable

Energy in Bahrain. He expressed his thanks to ISESCO in sponsoring the Seminar and

thanked and praised the cooperation between University of Bahrain, and WREN.

Next Dr Fuad Al-Ansari- Dean of the College of Engineering gave the University of Bahrain

welcome speech and thanked ISESCO and WREN for their support. Then the ISESCO

representative, Dr Ali Rahal who thanked H E for his patronage and WREN, as well as, the

University of Bahrain for organizing such a timely event. He also conveyed H E Dr

Abdulaziz bin Othman Altwaijry’s greetings and good wishes for a successful meeting.

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Finally Prof Ali Sayigh –chairman of WREC/WREN thanked H E Dr Mirza and the

University of Bahrain for organizing the Seminar for the benefit of the region. He also

expressed his thanks and appreciation to H E Dr Abdul Aziz bin Othman Al-Twaijri in

continuous support of WREN activities in the Renewable Energy and Clean Environment.

Prof Sayigh outlined the necessity for Bahrain to speed up its utilization of Renewable

Energy for the betterment of the Bahrain and the GCC countries.

Dr Fuad Al-Ansari, Dean of College of Engineering UOB Dr Ali Rahal – ISESCO Representative

Prof Ali Sayigh Chairman of A Group Photograph with H E The Minister of Energy Dr Mirza

WREC/WREN

AIMS OF THE SEMINAR

1-To make the audience aware of the importance and use of Renewable Energy (R E)

2- To identify the best forms and means of utilizing Renewable Energy in the GCC Countries

and in Bahrain in particular.

3- To explain the means of generating electricity from R E and putting the appropriate law in

place to introduce the feed - in tariff (FIT) in Bahrain.

4- To learn about projects and programmes of R E in the GCC states and globally.

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The Aims and Areas of the Seminar for:

1- Methods of generating electricity from R E

2- Appropriate construction of houses and building for energy saving and comfort.

3- Legislation and law for clean transport means

4- Reduction of CO2 emission by using RE in everyday life.

Seminar Programme

Panel Discussion concerning Electricity, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Building

Comfort and Construction and Water situation and its rationalization chaired by Prof Ali

Sayigh and the speakers were:

1- Dr Adnan Mohammed Fakhro: Deputy Chief Executive for Distribution &

Customer Services

2- Mr Jassim Isa Al Shirawi: General Manager, Oil & Gas Affairs, National Oil &

Gas Authority (NOGA)

3- Dr Fuad Al-Ansari: Dean of College of Engineering, University of Bahrain.

4- Prof Nader Al-Bastaki: Chemical Engineering Dept., College of Engineering,

University of Bahrain.

Panel Discussion Speakers (From Left to Right) Mr Kakhro, Mr Al-Shirawi, Prof Sayigh, Dr Al-Ansari

and Prof Al-Bastaki

Keynote Speakers:

- Prof Ali Sayigh: Renewable energy is a reality in combating

climate change

- Dr Lawrence Kazmerski: Photovoltaic development and history

Prof Sayigh

Dr Kazmerski

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Day 2:

- Prof Waheed Al-Naser: Renewable energy in the GCC

- Prof Marco Sala: 1- Examples from Vernacular Architecture

2- Building Design Modern Approach

- Dr Shaker Haji: Fuel cells and their applications

- Prof Ali Sayigh: Bahrain Feed- In Tariff

Prof Sala

Dr Haji

Prof Al-Naser

Prof Sayigh

Day 3:

- Mr Adnan Naji: BABCO & Bahrain PV Project – 5 MW

- Prof Issa Batarseh: Solar Projects in the US

- Dr Khalid Hamid Bu-Rashid: Electricity & Water in Bahrain

- Dr Gouri Datta: Photovoltaic applications in India

- Dr Lawrence Kazmerski: Progress on photovoltaic technology

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Dr Datta `````````````Dr Kazmerski

Dr Bu-Rashid Mr Naji Prof Batarseh

Day 4:

Three field visits were made: (1) to Bapco PV installations, (2) the University PV Farm, (3)

GPIC Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (4) Lunch and Distribution of the certificates at

GPIC Club.

Below are three photographs from the field trips.

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Selection of Photographs from the Seminar:

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Recommendations

That the economic, environmental and social importance of renewable energy to all

countries of the region be stressed and encouraged.

That the appropriate legislation be adopted to facilitate the immediate utilization of all

the abundant forms of renewable energy in the region.

To adopt robust educational policies to ensure that renewable energy technologies are

taught from high school to post-graduate levels.

To enact a strong public relation policy to encourage commercial and private support

for renewable energy.

To facilitate a continuing series of conferences, seminars and meetings to ensure the

dissemination of the most up – to – date technological advances in all fields of

renewable energy.

Prof Ali Sayigh

WREC/WREN

Brighton, UK

1/3/2015