Renewable Energy Department at AAU is a Member in American Energy Engineers Association
Under the patronage of AAU president, professor Mohammad Al -Widyan, Department of renewable energy of Faculty of Engineering, organized a seminar entitle “Future of Renewable Energy in Jordan” at the centennial stage .
Professor Khaled Tarawneh, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, opened the seminar and focused on the importance of the renewable energy department at AAU in qualifying engineers capable to cope with modern technologies in the future and to enhance alumni skills in research and devolvement. Sponsor of the meeting, professor Ikhlas AL -Tarawneh, vice president for academic affairs, focused on the significance of renewable energy in Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which it has huge natural resources.
Renewable Energy could illuminate importing the required energy and by exploiting renewable and alternative energy to meet the internal countries’ needs and to export it outside the country if possible.
Professor Ikhas Al- Tarawneh also pointed out that such projects may give opportunities for Jordanian youth and promote standard of the university in the international academic and vocational aspect. Engineer, Samir Zawaydeh, a member of Energy Engineers Association and a former director, delivered a scientific speech at the meeting covering the current situation of renewable energy in Jordan ,the tangible progressed achieved in this aspect ,and the applicable legislations in Jordan to encourage investment in solar energy projects.