409. The construction of the new Bagatelle Dam was completed in 2017 and consequently the total water storage capacity was increased by 14 mm3 to reach approximately 104 mm3. The construction of a new dam with a capacity of 14 mm3 is being envisaged. It is in the detailed designing phase and expected to be commissioned by 2024. 410. In 2018, Rodrigues pioneered the construction of a solar desalination plant. The plant is producing 80 m3 of fresh drinking water for 2,400 inhabitants every day. At night, it uses a hybrid solar-grid powered source to produce 300 m3 of drinking water. 411. To counter water shortages between two periods of supply, grants and facilities are provided by the Rodrigues Regional Assembly (RRA) for households to install and maintain rainwater harvesting system. It is also a requirement for new constructions to include such rainwater harvesting systems. 412. The hotel industry, both in Mauritius and Rodrigues, has taken the lead by investing in desalination plants and addressing potential water shortages. Many luxury hotels, have such plants, using the reverse osmosis water purification technology enabling them to be water independent and meet their daily water demands. It is also mandatory for hotels with at least 50 rooms and located on the seaside to provide for a desalination plant and be equipped with a wastewater treatment plant, if public sewer is not available. Such a requirement for processing sanitation facilities is also applicable to Integrated Resort Scheme project. SANITATION 413. The island has access to sanitation facilities, either through on-site disposal or the national sewer system. The national sewerage network is also being extended to environmentally sensitive regions and areas near high water table that are prone to wastewater overflows. Over the period 2015-2018, a total of 7,438 households were connected to the national sewer system of which 1,021 are families in poor communities. From 2015 to 2018 the Wastewater Management Authority invested Rs 1.83 billion in wastewater Capital Projects. RENEWABLE ENERGY 414. 99.6 percent of the population has access to a reliable supply of electricity. Mauritius depends heavily on the import of charcoal, diesel and heavy fuel oil to produce electricity. Fuel oil and Diesel represent 37.4 and coal 41.6 percent of the electricity mix. As part of the Renewable Energy Strategy, the target of achieving 35 percent renewable sources in the electricity mix by 2025 is being envisaged. 97.9 percent of the population already rely primarily on clean fuels and technology. Bagasse, a by-product of sugarcane, was in 2017 the main source of renewable energy of 14.7 percent. Hydro, wind, landfill gas and solar are other sources of electricity on the island. 143