Current Projects (Combined)
Projects
Using Solar Thermal Energy for Power Generation, Desalination and other Applications
On going projects
Development of new systems based on high temperature concentrating technologies
- High Temperature Falling Particle Receiver (Funded by US Department of Energy)
- Design & Development of a New CSP System based on Metal Oxides (Funded by US Department of Energy)
- Scientific and Technological Alliance for Guaranteeing the European Excellence in Concentrating Solar Thermal Energy (Funded by European Commission)
Development of new solar desalination systems
- Innovative Point Fresnel Collector with Polar Solar Tracking System for Solar Poly-generation (electricity and water) (Funded by KSA National Plan for Sci. & Tech.)
- Theoretical, Economical & Experimental Studies of a Natural Vacuum based Multi-Effect Solar Desalination System using Various Solar Configurations & TES (Funded by KSA National Plan for Sci. & Tech.)
SET short track projects
Development of new solar water heating systems
- Performance Improvement of Solar Stills (Funded by SET Center)
For more details on SET Short track project in Solar Thermal Energy please click here
Solar PV Group
Transforming light into electricity
On going projects
The solar PV at SET center is working on
- Zinc oxide semiconductor material for PV applications
- Studying the effect of Saudi environment on the performance of solar PV panels
SET short track projects
Smart Windows
- The major focus of this project is to develop smart martials that are coated on windows and will be used to allow light to pass in room areas where light is needed and to block it as not needed.
For more details on SET Short track project in Solar PV Energy please click here