Small Middle East countries like Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar are slowly heading in the direction of increasing renewable energy capacity. These countries are fixated on clean energy to exploit full alternatives and lessen carbon emissions.
As per the IEA Report, “The Renewables“, Installed renewable energy capacity in Bahrain has risen to 65 MW in the year 2023. Its ambition is to produce 10% of its electricity from sources of renewable energy by 2035. The initiative now includes the large-scale generation of solar power to achieve the target.
Kuwait has targeted 15% of the production of its energy to come from renewable sources like sun and wind by 2030. The Oil and Gas mogul has around 3,000 MW of installed capacity for renewable energy, both solar and wind-based projects as stated in the report. The government is currently working on several large solar projects, one of which is the Al Khiran solar power plant, with a capacity of 1.5 GW.
The report states, renewable energy production is also becoming better in Oman. With the installed RE capacity being risen to 500 MW by 2023. The country has set a target for 30% of its energy production from renewable sources by the year 2030. Several of the solar and wind projects initiated by the government include the massive 500 MW Ibri Solar plant that is being constructed to provide the country a better output for renewable energy. Additionally, Oman is investing in onshore wind projects, such as the Duqm Wind Farm, which aims to add further renewable capacity in the coming years.
Furthermore, the report highlights the renewable advances made by Qatar, mentioning a target of generating 20% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Its installed renewable energy capacity stands at about 350 MW. Qatar has been focusing on solar energy, particularly through the development of the Al Kharsaah Solar PV Power Plant, which has a planned capacity of 800 MW when complete.
These are some of the emerging Middle Eastern countries that are focusing much and considerably making efforts to expand their renewable energy capacity.
