Solar plants, Electric Vehicle charging stations on way for Education and Labour Ministries | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Solar plants, Electric Vehicle charging stations on way for Education and Labour Ministries | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

The Sustainable Energy Authority is working on projects to create grid-tied solar PV power plants on rooftops and car parks and Electric Vehicle charging stations for the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Labour and Social Development. The power plant for MoE will be 5MWac, and Labour Ministry will be 2.5MWac. A tender launder by SEA to create the plant on a Build Own Operate and Maintain (BOOM) basis for the MoE attracted four bids. The bidders are Aradous Energy Generations (BHD .021), Tarsheed energy Consultation and Services (BHD .023), Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo (BHD .031) and Isam Kabbani & Partners (BHD .033). According to the tender board, the lowest bidder may not necessarily receive the contract, as price becomes a principle criterion, only after fulfilling technical and other criteria. The project for the Ministry of Labour will also be BOOMbased. The 2.5MWac power plant attracted technical bids from Aradous Energy Generations, Safeer For Renewable Energy and Isam Kabbani & Partners. For both MoW and Labour Ministry, SEA will sign a 20-year contract with successful bidders. A 2021 statistics say less than 1% of Bahraini motorists own an electric car. The report, quoting the Bahrain Insurance Association (BIA), also projects