53 get training in solar energy systems

Manama : Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza yesterday presented approval certificates to the first batch of contractors and consultants trained in the installation of solar power systems during a ceremony at the Electricity and Water Authority Training Centre in Sitra.

Thirty-three contractors and consultants, of the 53 participants in the course, passed the intensive training programme, organized in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy Unit and the Global Advisory Company.

United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative in Bahrain Amin Sharkawi and Executive Vice President of Distribution and Customer Services at the Electricity and Water AuthorityAdnan Fakhroo, along with officials, were present at the event.