Mosques in Oman to Adopt Clean Energy through Solar Project
The initiative comes as a strategic approach meant to open inroads by supplying endowment projects with solar power, Oman News Agency reported.
Chief executive officer of Amana, Eng Yousef bin Ali al-Harthy, pointed out that the initiative fits with Oman Vision 2040 and the global green buildings goal.
“In addition to transforming mosques into smart, green and self-funding buildings, the new project opens vistas for new types of Waqf (charitable endowment under the Islamic law, which involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets) generating revenue in a similar, but more sustainable manner than traditional Waqf projects."
Al-Harthy stated that the project aims to cut energy consumption in prayer areas by 40%, in addition to 20% extra power, which Amana will coordinate to invest and generate revenue for the mosques in cooperation with the departments concerned.
The shift to new sources of renewable energy is considered an important part of the sultanate’s ambitious plans to capitalize on clean energy with the prime aim of providing 30% of its energy needs by 2040.
