Publication of SDG9 report
King Salman International University (KSIU) encourages innovation through its research and development centres, focusing on creating new technologies and improving infrastructure. The university also collaborates with businesses to bring innovative solutions to market. KSIU publishes yearly reports about SDG 9; the current report is given here.
“Ensuring Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable, and Modern Energy for All”
The 2030 goals include:
Ensuring access to affordable and reliable energy.
Increasing the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
Improving energy efficiency and enhancing international cooperation to facilitate open access to clean energy technology.
Investing in clean energy infrastructure.
Special attention is given to supporting the infrastructure of least developed countries, small island developing countries, and landlocked developing countries.
Scientific Research
The university’s scientific production in this objective, according to the Scival databases (2021-2024), represents 5 research papers with an impact factor of 0.98 and 89 reference citations.
The university encourages researchers to publish internationally to achieve the goal of Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.
University Policy to Achieve the Goal of Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Submitting research projects and holding courses, workshops, and seminars.
Cooperating with factories and companies.
Organizing and participating in competitions and exhibitions for innovative ideas.
Improving energy efficiency in university buildings.
Participating in initiatives such as STDF and Fulbright to provide support for students and research projects.
Providing grants to innovators, with a ministry-appointed coordinator for innovation grants.
Using energy-saving appliances instead of traditional ones.
Producing new and renewable energy, estimated at 5% of the total annual energy consumed.
Working to establish new renewable energy stations, including:
Two solar power stations.
A wind power station in the El-Tor branch to increase the percentage of renewable energy in total energy use.