KFH-Bahrain is financier of 3.9MW solar energy farm at BIC

KFH-Bahrain is financier of 3.9MW solar energy farm at BIC

Bahrain - Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) is the official financier of a solar farm located in the Bahrain International Circuit, home of motorsports in the Middle East.

The farm was constructed and being operated by Sakhir Solar, an IREC Energy Group Company. The project includes the installation of a solar power plant with a capacity of 3.9 megawatts by Sakhir Solar, as well as car parking shades at Bahrain International Circuit for 20 years.

In addition, the project will include the use of 7,125 solar panels capable of producing energy from both sides and with a basic capacity of 545 watts for each solar panel, equipped with robotic arms that operate automatically to clean the panels periodically, which were manufactured specifically for this project.

EV charging station

The project has the first station for fast electric charging of electric cars in the kingdom. This initiative supports the kingdom’s commitment to increasing the use of renewable energy and the Formula 1 plan to reduce zero carbon emissions by 2030, and save the total cost of energy.

The project comes in line with the implementation of the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to achieve net