Renewable and alternative energy resources for a sustainable future 1064656 SHARE After languishing on the backburner for a number of years — primarily for want of the requisite green-light from policymakers in government — renewables and non-gas fuel alternatives are set to make new inroads into Oman’s energy sector. Several concrete steps initiated by various statutory bodies attest to this promising scenario. The most notable is ‘Sahim’, a renewable energy initiative launched by the Authority for Electricity Regulation Oman (AER), the sector’s regular. Unveiled in May this year, Sahim aims to promote the introduction of solar panels on building rooftops across the Sultanate to help offset the nation’s growing dependence on electricity generated by natural gas fuelled power plants. Customers can export surplus output back into the grid and thereby offset their installation costs and potential earn a return on their investments as well.