Bahrain Aims to Double Renewable Energy Targets as Gulf Countries Step up Production
Bahrain, the Arabian Gulf’s smallest oil producer, aims to double renewable energy targets to achieve 20 per cent of the total energy mix by 2035, its Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs has said. They are among the GCC countries seeking to boost renewable energy production to reduce emissions and become net zero in the coming decades.
The UAE is also investing Dh600 billion ($163.5 billion) in clean and renewable energy projects over the next three decades as it aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The country is building the world’s largest solar plant in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi with a capacity of 2 gigawatts, as well as the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park in Dubai with a 5-gigawatt capacity.
Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s largest economy, aims to achieve net zero by 2060 and is developing several new renewable energy projects. Bahrain is making “progress” in several areas as it aims to achieve the net-zero target by 2060.
Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said there should be “mega investments” in the interconnection of the grid for the “full utilisation” of power, as Gulf countries step up investment in boosting renewable energy capacity.
