Solar house project a big step: Dr Mirza

Manama : Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza yesterday said ‘Solar house’ project was a major step in Bahrain’s renewable energy drive.

“This is a step towards 5 per cent of the energy consumption in Bahrain being renewal energy by 2025,” said Dr Mirza during a discussion with United Nations Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Amin Al-Sharqawi.

Al Sharqawi congratulated the Minister on the achievement and its connection with the Net Metering system. He discussed with the minister the importance of encouraging the private sector to support and invest in the solar energy market to reduce dependence on natural gas in line with the goals of sustainable development.

UNDP, Al Sharqawi said, is supporting the Sustainable Energy Unit by providing technical expertise to achieve the goals of the National Energy Efficiency Plan.

He said this would help support Bahrain in achieving comprehensively sustainable development goals and constitutes a positive boost towards the achievement of Bahrain’s international commitments, especially energy efficiency and renewable energy.