Environment Ministry has signed an agreement with a Chinese company to establish solar and battery storage.

The work was awarded to China's Zhejiang Chingtian Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

The ministry stated that under this agreement, a 15-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system and a 15 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) will be established in the Maldives.

Signing the agreement on behalf of the ministry was Deputy Minister Hussain Ageel Naseer. Signing on behalf of the Zhejiang Chingtian company was the company's Acting Vice President Dongting He.

The ministry stated that this agreement is an important step taken to further strengthen the Maldives' electricity grid and increase the amount of renewable energy that can be stored.

Furthermore, the ministry stated that this project will serve as a major impetus in achieving the government's target of making 33 percent of the energy generated in the Maldives renewable energy by the end of 2028.