A lecture was organized by the Research and Consultancy Committee of the Engineering Department on “Emerging renewable trends in Oman, Policies and Opportunities". It was held on 27 February 2018, from 10.30am to 11.30am.

Er SMS Louis, CEO of Al-Kiyumi Global Engineering and Construction LLC and a specialist in the commissioning of power plants for the last 30 years, was the guest speaker. He highlighted how conventional fossil fuels were getting depleted fast and are harming the environment leading to global warming, which necessitates the use of renewable energy sources.

A workshop on Renewable Energy was conducted by Nafath Renewable Energy LLC and the Engineering Department of Ibri College of Technology on 14 and 15 February 2018 in the Lecture Theatre.

The third one-day workshop on "Scopes on Renewable Energy Systems and its Applications", (SORESA'17)" was organized by the Research and Consultancy Committee, Engineering Department. The workshop was held on 20 November 2017 from 10.00am to 01.00 pm at the Lecture Theatre of the Engineering Department.

The welcome address was delivered by Mr. Nasser Al Shammakhi, head of the Engineering Department. It was followed by a guest lecture. Dr. M Ramasamy, Technical Expert, Royal Court Affairs, Sultanate of Oman, delivered the guest lecture on Renewable Energy Applications with focus on Potential Applications of Solar Energy in Oman.