Celebrating 26th September SUSTAINABLE [Archives:2002/40/Health]
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September 30 2002
Ellen von Zitzewitz
It’s a beautiful scenery visiting Sana’a at night these days. Many buildings are lightened for the 26th September. As beautiful these lights are, they are using scare energy resources and result in frequent electricity shortcuts. The Ministry of Tourism and Environment (MTE) and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) at Zubeiri Street near Baghdad Street has taken a different approach: With the support of TSC, the leading company for Renewable Energy in Yemen and the Royal Netherlands Embassy, the entrance of the ministry is now lightened by a solar installation. A photovoltaic system only using the sun runs the lamp day and night. This is one of the first tangible results of the workshop on Climate Change – Renewable Energy 2 weeks ago. Ahmed Zabarah, Director General of TSC: We really appreciating the installation on the ministry entrance as the MTE and EPA are supporting significantly the Renewable Energy sector. We hope other ministries and agencies will follow using solar installations. Also the Minister Abdul Malik Al-Iriani appreciates the installation: We thank the TSC for its efforts and want to continue to work in this field. Anwar Abdul Aziz, Director for the Climate Change and Renewable Energy Department, has already next steps in mind:We hope with further assistance of the international community to promote more pilot installations.
