ACWA Power and Bapco Energies to develop 2.8 GW solar-storage project

The 2.8 GW solar plant accelerates Bahrain's energy transition via Saudi Arabia.

ACWA Power and Bapco Energies have inked an agreement for the development of a solar power plant with large-scale battery energy storage system in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Under the joint development agreement, ACWA Power said the parties committed to jointly developing a solar power plant with a projected generation capacity of up to 2.8 gigawatts over several phases.

All the electricity generated will be transmitted to the load centre of Bapco Energies in Bahrain, supporting its national energy needs and accelerating the Kingdom's transition to renewable energy sources.

The project forms part of Bapco Energies’ commitment to the Bahrain National Energy Strategy, focusing on improving energy demand efficiency, diversifying the national energy mix, including renewables and ensuring secure and competitive access to energy.