Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD) hosted in collaboration with GSO the inaugural meeting of the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) Technical Committee for Renewable Energy and Power Storage Technologies (GSO-TC13) in Doha.
The two-day meeting was held recently at the Movenpick Hotel, and attended by members from various GCC countries, QNA reported. The meeting was opend by Dr. Yousef Alhorr, Founding Chairman of GORD who welcomed all members and appreciated their efforts of mutual cooperation and coordination. In his address, he commented "Organizing such committees between the GCC states is beyond doubt very beneficial as it will facilitate in improving the codes and specifications of materials and systems related to renewable energy and hence, its performance in our region's climate." The GSO-TC13 members reviewed the topics presented by each state and discussed the action plan for the regional standardizations in the field of renewable energy technologies and energy storage. Members also discussed the latest developments in this regard at the international level and shared regional case studies with a discussion on their outcomes and learnings in the relevant field. A five years action plan has been developed by the committee for their nearby future projects in compliance with international & regional references.
On the occasion, Abdul Aziz Shuweir, representative of the Standardization Organization of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) endorsed the importance of the GSO-TC13 and its role in standardizing regional specifications and assured that the GSO is ready to support the technical committee to carry out the tasks assigned to it in line with the objectives of the member states to maximize the use of renewable energy sources.
Dr. Yousef Alhorr hailed the achievements and contributions from the GCC states that were presented during the meeting and shared the recent research projects in the field of dual solar thermal and solar panels undertaken by GORD representing the state of Qatar in the committee.
