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Monday, 26 December 2011 00:41 |
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Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) represented by the West Kuwait Directorate announced on Sunday the completion of plans to use solar energy to light inland oil installations.
Saeed Al-Duwaisan Project Head of West Kuwait Directorate, said the company has realized the necessity of providing alternative and clean energy at remote sites in the desert, the
He said it is the biggest project at national level, and can provide free power which will not produce carbon emissions for 25 years. Al-Duwaisan said the West Directorate priority is to maintain a clean environment, therefore a study has been applied to implement trials at other sites, to reveal the pros and cons for future projects
The possibility of using this project at other installations depends on
the needs of cooperating groups, and a range of services supporting the West Directorate to implement existing ideas, such those presented by the staff of operations or marine exportation, he said.
Fahad Al-Ajmi, Project Engineer, said the purpose of the venture is to provide lighting for gas and oil installations in the Directorate using sources such as solar energy that are eco-friendly. Moreover, such an energy resource is economically feasible, as a single battery lasts as long as a quarter of a century, he told Al-Kuwaiti magazine.-KUNA
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