The Maldives has boosted its renewable energy capacity by 17 megawatts (MW) since President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced ambitious energy targets at COP 28, according to Minister of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim.
Speaking at the 15th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly in Abu Dhabi, Minister Thoriq highlighted that the country’s installed renewable energy capacity has grown from 53 MW to 70 MW in just over a year.
The minister reiterated the government’s commitment to meeting the goals set out at COP 28, where President Muizzu pledged that 33% of the nation’s electricity would be generated from renewable sources by 2028. Thoriq also revealed that the Maldives is at various stages of implementing an additional 170 MW of renewable energy projects.
Acknowledging the existential threat that climate change poses to small island nations, Minister Thoriq urged the global community to take decisive action to meet the 1.5-degree Celsius target. “We must act now to secure the future of our planet and its people,” he stressed.
The Maldives delegation at the IRENA Assembly includes the Maldives’ Ambassador to the UAE, Mohamed Hussain Shareef, and Ahmed Ali, Director General at the Ministry of Climate Change.
The Maldives’ expanded renewable energy initiatives form part of the broader strategy to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, strengthen climate resilience, and contribute to the global fight against climate change.
