Petra Solar, Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Bahrains National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA) have come together to collaborate on a 5MW solar energy project
The project will utilise smart grid technology developed by Petra Solar in order to provide solar energy at several locations around Bahrain, including the BAPCO township of Awali and the University of Bahrain.
The project is expected to provide a strong R&D opportunity for Bahraini universities.
Commenting on the solar project, Kamal bin Ahmed, minister of transportation and acting chief executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), said, ?We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Petra Solar, BAPCO and NOGA on this agreement and are delighted that we have been able to help make this happen.
?Investment in this sort of technology is a key part of our plans to create high-quality jobs for Bahrainis through sustainable economic growth for the long term. Importantly, this investment will not only create jobs directly, but also create benefits for other companies by improving energy efficiency.?
Bahrain EDB has been involved in the development of the project since initiating discussions with Petra Solar in the US in 2010.
The project marks the first step in a plan to build a powerful ecosystem based on Petra Solar?s technology in Awali, Bahrain.
The ecosystem will be the foundation for future applications and economic and infrastructure development opportunities in Bahrain such as outage management, intelligent street lighting controls, smart meters, smart appliances, electric vehicles, HVAC communicating controllers, demand response, Volt/VAr automated management, and, optionally, community storage.
