Doha, Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation “Kahramaa”, represented by the Conservation and Energy Efficiency Department, announced the start of registration for the competitions of the National Programme for Conservation and Energy Efficiency “Tarsheed” for the year 2024.
This initiative aims to encourage all entities in the government or private sector, as well as individuals, researchers, and students, to innovate ideas and implement projects that contribute to the rationalization of electricity and water consumption and the efficiency of their use to achieve sustainability. This will be done through 12 competitions for all sectors, according to specific technical standards and conditions, which can be viewed and registered for through the corporation’s website from now until the end of September 2024.
The Tarsheed Competitions promote best practices in electricity and water conservation across various building types, aiming to raise awareness and encourage efficient energy use. Categories include residential, industrial, sports, government, commercial, and hospitality buildings.
Another initiative, the Best Building Retrofitting Competition, focuses on updating existing buildings with energy-efficient tools and systems like LED lighting and water-saving devices.
The Best Sustainable Building Design competition emphasizes conservation principles in building design, aiming to inspire awareness and adoption of sustainable practices in the market.
The Best Smart Solution in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency encourages innovative applications promoting conservation and efficiency, including interactive educational tools.
Other competitions include enhancing district cooling systems, promoting water recycling initiatives, and recognizing innovative energy efficiency projects, as well as encouraging students through competitions like the Tarsheed Short Story and Best Graduation Project for Energy Efficiency.
Among the competitions directed at school students, there is also the Best School Project on Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, which is open to all school students in the State of Qatar. They are invited to submit applied research projects that highlight solutions to the challenges included in SDGs 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals announced by the United Nations.
The Tarsheed Competition for the Best Innovative Idea in Energy Efficiency also comes to support creative and innovative thinking within the framework of working towards energy conservation and efficiency by presenting innovative, feasible ideas that add value to energy efficiency.
Finally, to encourage the community to use electric vehicles, a competition for the Highest Electric Vehicle User has been launched. The conditions of the competition require that the car be owned by the participant, and the winner will be determined based on the usage rate and the best performance of the electric engine.
