By Raji Unnikrishnan
BAHRAIN has set a new milestone, by meeting its renewable energy goal of 250 megawatts (MW) four years ahead of schedule.
The country was on track to meet the target by 2025 but as of yesterday, 258MW of solar capacity was in place, Sustainable Energy Authority president Dr Abdulhussain Mirza confirmed to the GDN.
This comes as two tenders to install and operate 7.5 Mwac (mega-watt, alternating current) grid-tied solar panels (to generate electricity from sunlight) were finalised yesterday.
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