The inaugural board meeting of the National Power Academy (NPA) was held in Dhahran May 19, during which the charter was officially signed by the eight founding stakeholders.
In addition, Ahmed S. Al-Essa was appointed as NPA’s first executive director of the academy.
NPA board members at the signing event included Abdulaziz M. Judaimi of Saudi Aramco, Abdulrahman M. Al-Obayed of Saudi Electric Company, Abdulaziz Al-Amr of Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Omar Abdullah Al-Suwailem of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Abdullah bin Ibrahim Alabdulkarim of Saline Water Conversion Corporation, Ammar M. Zwawi of General Electric, Marvin Benjamin of Siemens, and Ziad Mortaja of Schneider Electric.
The NPA is a public-private partnership to develop skilled human capital for the Kingdom’s ever-growing power and energy sectors providing specialized training programs in electrical, mechanical, renewable, nuclear, operations and manufacturing disciplines.
The academy aims to play a major role to support Saudi Vision 2030 by providing the manpower required to ensure a smooth transition to the thriving and vibrant economy outlined in the program.
The NPA claims to be the first of its kind in the region to offer innovative and up-to-date training programs for emerging sectors such as smart grid, energy efficiency and renewables. It will offer an industry-led training model, world-class laboratories, real-life training facilities, a multidisciplinary training approach, innovative teaching methodologies and an applied research and development center.
The first campus of the NPA will be located in Dammam, with an expected start date before the end of 2016, and a second campus being planned for Al-Hasa, which is scheduled to open in 2018.
The NPA aims to fulfill the expanding work force needs for the energy sector by reducing unemployment, contributing to the Kingdom’s economic growth, catalyzing the development of a thriving knowledge-based economy and promoting the transition to an energy efficient national economy.
In addition, Ahmed S. Al-Essa was appointed as NPA’s first executive director of the academy.
NPA board members at the signing event included Abdulaziz M. Judaimi of Saudi Aramco, Abdulrahman M. Al-Obayed of Saudi Electric Company, Abdulaziz Al-Amr of Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Omar Abdullah Al-Suwailem of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Abdullah bin Ibrahim Alabdulkarim of Saline Water Conversion Corporation, Ammar M. Zwawi of General Electric, Marvin Benjamin of Siemens, and Ziad Mortaja of Schneider Electric.
The NPA is a public-private partnership to develop skilled human capital for the Kingdom’s ever-growing power and energy sectors providing specialized training programs in electrical, mechanical, renewable, nuclear, operations and manufacturing disciplines.
The academy aims to play a major role to support Saudi Vision 2030 by providing the manpower required to ensure a smooth transition to the thriving and vibrant economy outlined in the program.
The NPA claims to be the first of its kind in the region to offer innovative and up-to-date training programs for emerging sectors such as smart grid, energy efficiency and renewables. It will offer an industry-led training model, world-class laboratories, real-life training facilities, a multidisciplinary training approach, innovative teaching methodologies and an applied research and development center.
The first campus of the NPA will be located in Dammam, with an expected start date before the end of 2016, and a second campus being planned for Al-Hasa, which is scheduled to open in 2018.
The NPA aims to fulfill the expanding work force needs for the energy sector by reducing unemployment, contributing to the Kingdom’s economic growth, catalyzing the development of a thriving knowledge-based economy and promoting the transition to an energy efficient national economy.
