Crown Prince Reconstitutes National Energy Plans Committee

Manama:His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has issued Edict (52) of 2026 for the reconstitution of the committee responsible for overseeing the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan and the National Renewable Energy Action Plan.

According to Bahrain News Agency, the committee will be chaired by the Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs. It includes members from various ministries and government bodies, such as the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Works, Assistant Undersecretaries from the Ministries of Industry and Commerce, Transportation and Telecommunications, and Housing and Urban Planning, among others.

The committee's membership will have a renewable term of three years. Additionally, the Director of the Projects Directorate at the Prime Minister's Office is required to appoint a representative to the committee.

The edict mandates that relevant ministers enforce its provisions, taking effect the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.