With the ultimate goal of achieving the New Kuwait 2035 vision, Kuwait University, represented by the College of Engineering and Petroleum, has signed an agreement with the German multinational technology conglomerate Siemens AG on the 27th of May,2024 with the presence of Professor Nawaf Al-Mutairi, Kuwait University Acting President , Professor Asaad Abdulaziz Al-Rashed, Vice President for Planning, Professor Khaled Al-Hazzaa, Dean of the College of Engineering and Petroleum, Dr. Majid Majeed, Assistant Vice President for University Site Planning, and Engineer Lamees Al-Khurafi from the Planning Sector supervising the implementation of project. As well as faculty members from the College of Engineering and Petroleum.
Representing the German Embassy was His Excellency the Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr. Frank Neumann, and Siemens Kuwait CEO, Mr. Oliver Spierling.

Through the offset program carried out by the Direct Investment Authority KDIPA, Kuwait University will benefit from the execution of two state- of-the-art laboratories located in the college of engineering and petroleum in Sabah Al-Salem University City.

The “Distributed Energy System Smart” lighthouse project, and the “Internet Of Things” laboratory, will contribute towards building a knowledge-based economy while demonstrating the 3Ds (Decarbonization, Decentralization, and Digitalization) using smart technology from Siemens. The labs will help achieve the New Kuwait vision by transitioning Kuwaiti students into local companies and use their knowledge and skills to boost these companies’ performances, sharpen their competitive advantages and enhance their profitability. These labs will be “innovation centers” for teaching and research into low carbon energy systems and the development of new smart energy technologies and services for university students, businesses, and industries.

The “Distributed Energy System Smart“ will also support the Green Building Initiative of Kuwait University and efficiently optimize its load and generation. The project will include upgrading the campus sustainability by the installation of 50KW photovoltaic system, three E-car chargers, as well as a Microgrid Management System.