UAE students who yearns to become solar professionals to be trained by Noor Abu Dhabi

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UAE students who yearns to become solar professionals to be trained by Noor Abu Dhabi

The worlds largest stand-alone operational solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, Noor Abu Dhabi located in Abu Dhabis Sweihan region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi University to offer internships to students who wants to be solar professionals in the companys solar power plant. The move has made Noor Abu Dhabi an ideal platform to offer training for national engineers and equipping them with the technical skills and hands-on expertise in renewable and clean energy.

The partnership will give an opportunity to the Emirati students with training in the field including exchange of scientific and practical experiences in areas relevant to engineering and the energy industry, particularly in the field of renewable energy. Moreover, it aims to integrate innovation and creativity among Emirati youth, promote sustainability, as well as enhance the countrys competitive edge in this emerging sector.

The agreement also includes that , Noor Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi University will support their mutual research projects and share information to further promote research and development. Adding on, Noor Abu Dhabi will arrange site visits for the university students as well as conduct seminars, conferences, training programs, and lectures, both inside and outside the plant.

, Abdulla Salem Al Kayoumi, CEO of Sweihan PV Power Company PJSC, commented regarding the development : Being the first PV plant of its kind in the region, we take responsibility to prepare a highly

trained young engineers and equip them with practical skills and hands-on PV experience to lead the next stage of the development process. Through this initiative, we aim to work along with academic institutions to leverage the readiness and employability of their graduates in such a growing clean energy industry.

Commenting on the agreement, Professor Waqar Ahmad, the Chancellor of Abu Dhabi University, said, We are excited to be collaborating with the worlds largest single-site solar project. This MoU represents an important milestone for ADU as we are focusing on delivering exceptional educational and hands-on experiences in fields that are relevant to engineering and renewable energy. This collaboration will certainly equip our students with the right skills and expertise to the ever-changing market needs. I strongly believe this is only the beginning to a prosperous collaboration that will mutually benefit both ADU and Noor Abu Dhabi Station that will contribute to the development and the growth of our communities.

Noor Abu Dhabi is a 1.2-gigawatt power plant that features more than 3.3 million record solar panels at a single site. The project reflects the UAEs efforts to address rising energy demand by building a clean energy source, thereby putting the nation at the forefront of sustainable development.