About SET

Moving towards a green environment

SET is envisaged to be a leading technology developer through its distinguished research in sustainable energy technologies to meet the future energy challenges of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

With the technology development as a guiding principle of the program, our research encompasses almost all the renewable and sustainable energy sources such as Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biomass, Hydrogen and Nuclear in addition to Desalination as a key beneficiary of renewable sources.

To further strengthen our efforts, we offer Graduate Studies & Training in these fields. The multidisciplinary background based on KSU’s core, coupled with leading research efforts in energy, enables us to provide an ideal platform for graduate studies, to fulfill the Kingdom’s need for next generation of experts in sustainable energy.

Partners

KSU partners

Within the university, the SET center is working in collaboration with the Riyadh Techno-valley (RTV), Riyadh Valley Company (RVC), King Abdullah Institute for Research and Consultation Studies (KAI), the College of Engineering, and the College of Sciences.

Domestic Partners

The center’s network of domestic partners include all major participants of the national innovation system; namely: academia, industry, and government institutions. In particular, the following key partners were incorporated such as K.A.CARE, KACST, Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), and Saudi Universities.

International Partners

The SET center has established strong relationships with a number of international organizations and universities working in the area of renewable and sustainable energy technologies. Some of our international partner organizations include: