The project, which will be developed in partnership with the private sector, forms part of national initiatives to enhance the Kingdom's reliance on renewable energy sources and contributes to Bahrain's target of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2060. Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), has announced the commencement of work on Bahrain's first solar power plant for electricity generation, with a planned production capacity of up to 150 megawatts. The energy generated can first service the place of the initial energy harnessing. . According to official sources, Bahrain will rely primarily on solar, wind, and waste to energy power generation to reduce carbon emissions and achieve national renewable energy targets.
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