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KUWAIT, Oct 19 (KUNA) -- EnerTech Holding Company has affirmed its keenness
to achieve the directives of His Highness the Amir of using wind power and
solar energy for the production of one percent of Kuwait's need for energy in
2015 and up to 15 percent in 2030.
EnerTech, owned by the National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC), a
subsidiary of Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) added in a statement that in
the framework of achieving the directives of HH the Amir, the company had
recently concluded a training and consulting course for its employees in the
United States in collaboration with the International Institute for Solar
Energy in Colorado.
It stated that this training program, which focused on 'Effective
Leadership for Renewable Energy', saw the participation of a number of
architects of the Ministry of Electricity and Water and faculty members of the
Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET).
For her part, EnerTech Director for Training Marwa Abul said prominent
experts from the Colorado institute gave lectures to qualify the trainees to
advanced levels of leadership and decision-making as well as to enhance
professional efficiency in the field of renewable energy.
She noted that all participants got at the end of the program international
certifications from the International Institute for Solar Energy that is
internationally recognized, pointing out that the program provided an
opportunity for participants to learn about the latest clean energy
technologies and its applications, as well as economic and environmental
returns. (end)
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