Bangladesh, Jan. 20 -- Saudi Arabia aims to generate 50 percent of its electricity by using renewable energy by 2030, while the remaining percentage will depend on gas, said Dr. Khalid Bin Saleh Al-Sultan, Chairman of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), on Tuesday.

He made the remarks in a speech he delivered representing Saudi Arabia at the 11th session of the General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Dr. Khalid expressed the Kingdom's appreciation for the IRENA for its efforts to achieve its goals toward promoting the use of renewable energy at the global and regional level.

The KACARE chief also said that Saudi Arabia is working to build a sustainable renewable energy sector that...