Inauguration of RERDC Building for the HEC project “Establishment of Renewable Energy Research and Development Center” in Mechanical Engineering Department of UET Taxila

Renewable Energy Research & Development Center (RERDC) was inaugurated by the worthy Vice Chancellor, University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Dr. Muhammad Abbas Choudhary, on 5th May 2011. The inauguration ceremony of RERDC was presided over by Dr. Shahab Khushnood, Dean of Faculty of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering, UET Taxila. Prof. Khawaja Sajid Bashir, Chairman of Mechanical Engineering Department, Prof. Muhammad Anwar Khan, Project Director RERDC, Engr. Abid Hussain, Mr. Abdul Rehman, Mr. Tariq Ayaz (Project Team Members), Engr. Mukhtar Arshad, Project Director (Building & Works), Engr. Muhammad Tahir Ali, XEN, Mr. Ghulam Yaseen, SDO, project contractors with his party, and departmental staff, participated in the ceremony.

Engr. Tanzeel-ur-Rashid, the Project Co-Director, briefed about the project goals and its importance to the existing situation of energy crisis. He acknowledged the brief history of the project, as the project is initiated by the financial support of Higher Education Commission (HEC) with the amount of PKR 38.80466 Millions in 2007. He explained about the importance of the instruments especially deployed for solar, wind, and micro hydro applications. Mr. Tanzeel also stated that the center will be able to conduct research in four dimensions after functioning. These are, Energy Modeling & Analysis Research, Energy Management/Conservation Research, Conventional Energy Improvement, and Renewable Energy Technologies.

The Honorable Vice Chancellor Dr. Abbas Choudhary emphasized that people trained at this center should be valued Engineers outside. The Vice Chancellor said that the designed courses should be able to manage the national needs in renewable technology research and be able to fulfill the future requirements for progress and prosperity of Pakistan. He accentuated the need for addition of energy planning as a principal research study to form a comprehensive course. He urged to engage the underlying facility at its full capacity to play role in achieving sustainable industrial growth and also to provide a rapid response to global changes in technology and modern society.
At Last, he wished the students good luck in the entire course and thanked RERDC colleagues, involved in the programme for making the project a success.