Introduction

Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE-RE) is a Saudi national research center in renewable energy. The Ministry of Higher Education established the center in the year 2007. The aim of the center is to further the scientific/technological development in all the major areas of renewable energy with an emphasis on Solar Energy. In addition, the center strives to increase public awareness and eventually cater to the renewable energy industry in the Kingdom.

Objectives

The general objectives of the center are:

• To take up research projects in the area of the renewable energy to keep the Kingdom at the cutting edge of the technologies related to renewable energy.
• To enhance Kingdom’s image as a responsible user of energy and a promoter of clean energy.
• To help nucleate new industries that caters to the market of the renewable energy.