MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has been relentlessly pursuing to increase the contributions of renewable energy in the production of electricity, a new study has revealed.
The study conducted by researchers from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals pointed out that in 2013, the Sultanate of Oman developed its master plan for energy efficiency and conservation, in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Oman is building Oman Energy Master Plan 2040 to meet 30% of its electricity consumption through renewable energy sources by 2030.
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She said that with regard to energy saving, the (formerly) Supreme Council for Planning established a committee in 2016 to produce a comprehensive green design code that complies with the planned unified Gulf building code.
She stated that all the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have continuous goals for renewable energy, to sustainably meet the growing demand for energy. By 2040, Saudi Arabia intends to generate 54 gigawatts of renewable energy, and Kuwait and Oman intend to increase the amount of renewable energy in their energy mix to 15 % and 30%, respectively, and the UAE intends to increase its renewable energy target to 44% by 2050.
She added that renewable energy is expected to account for 20% of Qatar’s power generation capacity and the site has 1,800 megawatts by 2030.
