NBB completes solar panel installation project in Bahrain

NBB completes solar panel installation project in Bahrain

Bahrain - The NBB Group, comprising the National Bank of Bahrain and Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), said it has completed the installation of solar panels across its physical locations in the kingdom such as NBB’s Istiqlal and Riffa Souq branches and BisB’s Arad and Hamad Town financial malls.

The NBB Group, comprising the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), has successfully completed the installation of solar panels across a number of its physical locations in the kingdom.

The panels will generate a sustainable source of energy for NBB’s Istiqlal and Riffa Souq branches and BisB’s Arad and Hamad Town financial malls, said a statement from NBB.

In line with its efforts to adopt sustainable practices that go beyond its financial operations, the group has set the benchmark within the banking sector through its four solar-powered branches, cementing the organisation’s position in reducing its overall carbon footprint.

The branches are estimated to reduce their annual carbon emissions by 50%, it added.

On the successful installation, Group Chief Human Resources & Sustainability Officer Dana Buheji said: "The solar panel project has been a continuous initiative led by the NBB Group to adopt environmentally friendly solutions, reiterating our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint