The 6th Global Conference on Renewables and Energy Efficiency for Desert Regions (GCREEDER 2018) kicked-off Tuesday at the University of Jordan (UJ) under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein.

The Conference, which sees the participation of local and international energy experts and academics, is organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering.

The opening ceremony featured remarks from Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, Jordan's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources; Prof. Azmi Mahafzah, UJ President; and Prof. Abeer Al-Bawab, General Director of the Scientific Research Support Fund (SRSF).

Also at the ceremony, HRH Prince Hamzah presented the honor trophies to the conference sponsors and guests of honor.

The 3-day event will focus on the applications and technologies of renewable energy for desert regions, and will devote a number of sessions to address investment in renewables, and renewable energy regulations and policies.

 
Chairman of the Organizing Committee Prof. Ahmad Al-Salaymeh, said that the conference, which follows five successful conferences in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2016, will include 34 sessions and 105 addresses.

  
According to Al-Salaymeh, over 100 papers have been submitted for inclusion in the conference from Algeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Tunisia, Kuwait, Egypt, USA, Germany, Britain, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Austria, Bangladesh, India, Spain, Malaysia, Portugal, Lebanon, Oman, in addition to Jordan.

 
The Conference will include themes such as energy resources, applications and technologies of renewable energy, grid connected renewable energy systems, environmental aspects of energy systems, climate change, fuel cells and others.

 
The event will also examine the results of implementing the renewable energy strategy of Jordan 2050 over the past two years in terms of cost and technology.