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Muizzu Pledges to Relocate Sinamalé Highway Solar Panels

President-elect Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced that solar panels on the Sinamalé Bridge highway will be removed and relocated to other islands, saying the installation had obscured the scenery and was poorly implemented. Speaking to Hulhumalé residents on Saturday, he also reiterated pledges to transfer Hulhumalé municipal services to Malé City Council within 100 days and to initiate the Fushidhihgaru lagoon dredging and reclamation project within two months of taking office.

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What happened

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  1. Sat 28 Oct
    President-elect Dr Mohamed Muizzu spoke to residents of Hulhumalé and announced the solar panels would be relocated. on Saturday only Maldives Republic The solar panels installed on the Sinamalé Bridge highway, which connects Malé and Hulhumalé, will be removed and relocated to other islands in the Maldives, President-elect Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced. Speaking to residents of Hulhumalé on Saturday, Dr Muizzu said the poorly implemented installation of the solar panels had obscured the scenery from the bridge area.

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Who said what

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  • Renewable energy is important, but the implementation of the solar panel project has not been optimal

    Dr Mohamed Muizzu Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • I think two islands can be converted entirely to renewable energy with those existing panels, so converting two together would be more efficient

    Dr Mohamed Muizzu Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

How the reporting differs

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Figures in these reports

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  • 7.3 million units electricity generation of the solar panel project Maldives Republic The project is expected to generate 7.3 million units of electricity per year and save the state between MVR 15 to 20 million in fuel spending.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • MVR 15 to 20 million state fuel spending savings from the solar panel project Maldives Republic The project is expected to generate 7.3 million units of electricity per year and save the state between MVR 15 to 20 million in fuel spending.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Other events named

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  • An investigation began after a solar panel was ripped off due to strong winds. Maldives Republic Meanwhile, an investigation is underway after a solar panel was ripped off due to strong winds.

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