Renewable Energy
Definition
Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a rate faster than they are consumed. Major forms include solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass energy. Unlike fossil fuels, renewable sources produce little or no direct greenhouse gas emissions during operation.
Context
Oman’s renewable energy ambitions centre on solar photovoltaic and wind power, which take advantage of the country’s abundant sunshine and consistent coastal winds. Renewable capacity is being developed both for domestic electricity generation and for powering green hydrogen production.
Example
The Ibri II solar power plant, with a capacity of five hundred megawatts, generates clean electricity for Oman’s national grid, displacing natural gas that would otherwise be burned in conventional power stations.