King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Project
IBS – Integrated Building Solutions successfully executed the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a central solar water heating system for the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Project. The facility required a dependable, high-capacity hot water supply able to meet continuous daily demand across a large institutional campus, while reducing electricity consumption and long-term operating costs.
The system was delivered as a complete rooftop plant — solar collection, insulated storage, and automated control — engineered for consistent hot water availability and long-term operational reliability.
IBS Scope of Work
IBS was responsible for:
Supplying and installing a complete solar water heating system
Installing flat-plate solar collector arrays on concrete bases at roof level, set at a uniform tilt angle for maximum year-round solar gain
Supplying and installing insulated hot water storage and heating tanks
Fabricating and installing fully insulated interconnecting pipework, complete with expansion vessels and safety valves
Supplying and installing electrical control panels for automatic operation of the heating cycle and circulation pumps
Integration with the facility's plumbing and utility infrastructure
Testing, commissioning and handover of the complete system
Products Supplied
The project utilized water heating equipment from Eau Chauffage, including insulated hot water storage and heating tanks installed at rooftop plant level, together with flat-plate solar collector arrays selected for durability and sustained performance under continuous institutional demand.
System Advantages
Solar energy covering a large share of daily hot water demand, reducing electricity consumption and operating costs
High-capacity insulated storage maintaining hot water availability through peak morning demand and after sunset
Automated control panels managing the heating cycle and circulation pumps, with clear operating and fault indication for the facility team
Fully insulated pipework minimising heat loss across the rooftop distribution network
Robust outdoor installation built for continuous service in Saudi rooftop conditions
Project Value
Serving one of the Kingdom's leading engineering institutions, this project demonstrates IBS's capability to deliver complete, sustainable electromechanical systems at institutional scale — from solar collection through storage to automated control — executed and commissioned to a single standard of quality.
