Tarshid to raise energy efficiency at SGS facilities in Jeddah
Tarshid, the National Energy Services Co., on Tuesday launched a project to raise energy efficiency in Saudi Geological Survey buildings and facilities in Jeddah governorate.
Tarshid seeks to serve the Kingdom’s strategic sustainability goal emanating from Vision 2030, aimed at achieving significant energy savings and reducing carbon emissions.
According to the company, it has conducted field surveys and technical studies on SGS buildings and facilities within the scope of the project, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Tarshid applied 10 main criteria to increase energy efficiency, including control systems, air conditioning and lighting.
The standards include replacing air-conditioning units with energy-efficient ones, replacing the current traditional lighting with energy-saving, high-performance LED systems, and installing control sensors.
The project aims to reduce total annual electricity consumption from about 13 million kilowatt-hours to about 10 million.
The Saudi Energy Efficiency Center, and the ministries of finance and energy worked together to launch Tarshid.