ESBI seminar on November 29

Manama, Nov. 26(BNA): Irish company ESBI will organise a seminar on sustainable energy at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel on November 29. The event, under the patronage of Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza, is to coincide with the 40th anniversary celebrations of the company’s presence in Bahrain. The minister will attend the seminar and deliver the keynote speech, during which he will identify the sustainable energy needs and outline the objectives of the Sustainable Energy Unit. He will also explain the national plan of projects to be implemented in the future and plans to invest in renewable energy. Senior ESBI officials and specialists in the fields of renewable energy will also speak. The setting up of the unit had been by the Cabinet in a bid to raise energy efficiency and for energy conservation. This unit operates under the direct supervision of the Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme. Professionals, researchers, academics, engineers, technicians and managers in the field of renewable energy, as well as investors, businessmen and contractors will attend.