MUSCAT: Around 100 mosques in the country will be switched to solar energy as the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) launched an initiative for Green Mosques on Monday.
“In the first year 100 mosques will be provided solar energy, while we look to expand in the coming months,” said an official from APSR.
According to APSR, the initiative will provide investment solutions with the aim of encouraging mosques to adopt the use of solar energy by installing panels on roofs, for a fee for installation and operation.
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“The systems will be owned by the mosque immediately after the end of the investment period agreed upon between the two parties, and this will be an important step towards achieving the directions of the Oman 2040 vision in the field of using alternative energy,” APSR said.
