NIZWA, JUNE 1
The solar energy Wahaj team at Um Al Fadl School for Basic Education organised an event at Bait Al Sabah Birkat Al Mouz recently under the auspices of Ahmed bin Nasser al Abri, member of Majlis Ash'shura and representative of Nizwa.
Welcoming the gathering, Moosa bin Khalifa al Nabhani, head of the Innovations and Scientific Olympiad Department, talked about the project's objectives which included promoting the use of renewable energy. Whether it be for road lighting or other projects where clean energy can be tapped, Al Nabhani urged them to make use of renewable energy sources in the villages of Birkat Al Mouz.
The audience was shown a visual presentation of the Wahaj Solar Project. The evening also witnessed discussion sessions on five topics. Salim bin Saif al Alawi, assistant coach at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (Nizwa Technology), presented the first and second topics.
The first topic dealt with different types of renewable energy systems while the second examined the optimal use of renewable energy in the Omani environment. He pointed out that renewable energy comes from natural sources and processes that are constantly renewed, and hence called sustainable energy.
He also referred to the natural resources and how they are adapted to produce the various renewable energy systems that man has harnessed for various purposes. He also talked about how the people can benefit from these natural resources in the Omani environment to produce renewable energy.
Dr Harith bin Mohammad al Azri, Assistant Professor of Physics, Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences in the College of Science and Arts at the University of Nizwa, presented the remaining three topics.
The topics were about the role of the government in spreading the culture of solar energy. He talked about the availability of renewable energy technology in the country and its future.
The session was moderated by Ahmed bin Marhoon al Busaidy, Senior Specialist of qualified care in the Directorate of Education in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.
Ahmed bin Nasser al Abri honoured the participants, speakers and sponsors of the event.
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