KBSP to become region’s first energy self-sufficient terminal: Bahrain

  • Date: 29-May-2023
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Bahrain
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KBSP to become region’s first energy self-sufficient terminal: Bahrain

Bahrain’s biggest solar plant is set to go onstream by the end of the year, making Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) the region’s first energy self-sufficient terminal.

Costing approximately BD3.8 million ($10m), the plant will have a capacity of 18.5 gigawatts of electricity per year.

It will be powered by 20,000 solar photovoltaic panels, which will be installed on the roofs of four warehouses at KBSP, covering a total area of over 71,000sqm.

Revealing details of the project during a Press conference at the offices of APM Terminals Bahrain, the port operator, officials said the plant would help to reduce KBSP’s carbon emissions by 65 per cent.

“We are very excited to take the first major step in our decarbonisation plans, which will make Khalifa Bin Salman Port the region’s first seaport to be fully powered by renewable energy,” said Farooq Zuberi, chief finance officer and interim managing director at APM Terminals Bahrain.

“This renewable energy source will produce clean and sustainable energy for powering various port operations, including container handling, crane operations, and lighting, setting an example for the entire maritime industry.

“Our decarbonisation strategy for the port is in line with the vision of His Majesty King Hamad and the carbon-neutral commitment of His