Shipping Company GAC Bahrain Steps Up Renewable Output With Solar PV Project

Shipping agency services provider GAC Bahrain has announced that it will be installing solar PV panels on the rooftop of its warehouse in Bahrain Investment Wharf in Al Hidd, as part of the wider GAC Group’s commitment to environmental protection and to reduce its carbon footprint.

As per the statement of GAC Bahrain, the company has partnered with local renewable energy construction company Al Mannai Projects to install 552 solar panels that will generate approximately 300 KW of solar power to meet the facility’s electricity needs.

GAC Bahrain held that solar project is aimed at promoting sustainability and accelerating decarbonisation across the wider maritime and logistics industries. It said that the solar project is also linked to Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030, which aims to reduce carbon emissions by 30% through local decarbonisation projects and doubling the development of regional renewable infrastructure.

Johan Fulke, Managing Director, GAC Bahrain, said, “Our latest solar project is a vital step in our green journey and demonstrates our pledge to use renewable resources in line with the country’s Economic Vision 2030 and the GAC Group’s commitment to adapt and innovate its activities towards a sustainable future.”

RE company Al Mannai Projects has its Renewable Technology division that provides solar energy solutions to homes, offices, retail buildings and residential developments across Bahrain.

Talal Al Mannai, CEO, Al Mannai Projects, stated,  “We deliver high-quality, reliable and sustainable solar power across the region, and our designs all meet the strict standards of international and Bahraini Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) standards.”

Bahrain’s Renewable Energy Quest

In 2014, Bahrain formed its Sustainable Energy Unit (SEU) as a joint initiative between the Office of the Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to develop a sustainable energy policy and promote renewable energy.

Since its establishment, SEU has developed two key policies – the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) and the National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) – to deliver the sustainable energy transition envisioned in the Economic Vision 2030 and support the country’s long-term environmental goal of producing 10% of its energy from renewables by 2035.