About us

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (IRC-SES), has been launched as a pioneering coordinated structure to advance applied research focusing on renewable energy and fundamentally enabling power system technologies. IRC-SES is a unique fully integrated industrial and academic research entity able to bring all engineering disciplines and technological research capabilities under one umbrella.

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Explore Dynamic Research Clusters

Renewable Energy Materials

Increasing population and increasing energy demand already posing challenges ...

Power Systems

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been experiencing a surging growth in energy ...

Hybrid Renewable Energy based So...

The Hybrid Renewable Energy Research Group aims to identify national challeng...

Intelligent Energy Systems

Intelligent solutions in energy systems become recently significant, particul...

Policy and Regulations

The IRC-SES-EPG at the KFUPM would provide an academic hub for the interdisci...

research cluster

Services

Training and Capacity Building

IRC-SES offers a range of training sessions, courses and workshops on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency improvements to increase the knowledge...

Energy Solutions and Client Services

IRC-SES focuses towards identifying the challenges faced by its clients and is determined to work closely with them to provide innovative, sustaina...

Energy Audit

IRC-SES had evolved an exceptional team comprising of Certified Energy Managers (CEM®), Certified Energy Auditors (CEA®) and energy professionals c...

Our Facilities

Our specialized research labs are overseen by distinguished leaders and experts in the energy sector, ensuring innovation and breakthroughs in sustainability.

Solar Thermal Laboratory

The Solar Thermal Laboratory carries out both fundamental and applied research on technologies for converting solar energy into useful heat.

Solar Cell Fabrication Laboratory

It has two separate Lad setup, (i) wet lab, where all martial synthesis works are carried out; (ii) dry lab, mostly equipped with materia...

Photovoltaic Research Laboratory

The Photovoltaic Research Laboratory at IRC-REPS nurtures the science and engineering of solar energy to produce low-cost and efficient s...

Outdoor Renewable Testing Facility

The ORTF is an outdoor testing facility for renewable powered systems. The ORTF has a PV dust testing system, Renewable powered RO system...

Energy Efficiency and Management Laboratory (EEML)

The EEML has established a state-of-the-art laboratory for theoretical and practical training of students and professionals, meeting spac...

Wider Impact


Renewable Energy Technical Incubator (RETI)

RETI Program fosters innovation in sustainable technologies, renewables, energy efficiency and industry 4.0. This initiative also promotes prototyping, and stimulates competition for business start-ups, aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals.

Center of Excellence in Energy Efficiency (CEEE)

CEEE equips individuals and organizations with the knowledge and tools to optimize energy use and accelerate decarbonization efforts.

Our Collaborators

Saudi Arabia Vision 2030

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Water, Environm...

Ministry of Energy

King Abdullah City for Atom...

King Abdulaziz City for Sci...

Saudi Energy Efficiency Center

Saudi Water Authority