Solar projects totalling 218.8MW under implementation in Bahrain – report

Solar projects totalling 218.8MW under implementation in Bahrain – report

Solar projects totalling 218.8 megawatts (MW) are currently being implemented in Bahrain while the Gulf kingdom’s installed solar power capacity as of June 2023 stood at 51.9 MW, according to the country’s second Voluntary National Review of the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.

Voluntary National Review (VNR) is a process through which countries voluntarily assess and report to the United Nations on the national progress made in implementing the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.

Some of the key developments include:

- Khalifa Bin Salman Port will become the region’s first energy self-sufficient terminal generating 18.5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity per year from its 20,000 solar panels that are expected to become operational by the end of the year.

- Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) has recently awarded a contract for the installation of a 6 MW solar farm project.

- The Bahrain Mall inaugurated its 6.2 MW-peak solar power plant in March 2023, developed through a solar power purchase agreement between Majid Al Futtaim and Yellow Door Energy.

- The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) launched its solar farm project, expected to produce the equivalent of 55 percent of its current energy consumption, marking the start of its “Green Campus