Nabeel Khalfan

Khalid Hashim

Electricity and Water Authority

Category Quantity

Area 767 km2

Population 1,316,000

Peak load in

2015 3441 MW

Electricity

Generated

Consumption

Per Capita

(EWA Only)

(2014)

16259.61

GWh

12460

kWh/capita

Estimated Peak

load growth rate 7- 8 % /year

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8000

Solar Radiation

Daily Average Sunshine Hours

W h

r/m

2

hrs

Monthly Average Daily Global Radiation and average

Sunshine hours

9.2

hrs

5180

Whr/m2

Parameter Values

GHI 5.4 𝑘𝑊ℎ

𝑚2𝑑𝑎𝑦

DNI 1994 𝑘𝑊ℎ

𝑚2/𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟

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Wind summary – Bahrain

Average speeds:

10 m 4.37 m/s

80 m 6.41m/s 100 m 6.67m/s

EWA Pilot Plant and RE Plan EWA Cooperating with International RE Consultation firms for the

required feasibility Studies and supervision

Establishment of 5 MW pilot plant utilizing photovoltaics and wind

turbines.

Performance Assessment for the pilot plant to prepare the future

action plans for the Utility and individual scale RE generation.

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Establishment of a 5MW Renewable Energies Pilot Plant

Project Description & Scope

5 MW Pilot Plant with combined Technologies (solar

and wind)

3 MW PV solar power

2 MW Wind power

Location: Addur

Expected Completion: 3rd Quarter 2017

Benefits of the Project Diversification of energy production sources.

Lessening dependence on fossil fuels as a single source for

energy.

Protecting the environment through reduction of emitted

gases produced by fossil fuel fired power stations.

Creating more local employment opportunities in the

services sector to support RE technologies.

National Target and Future Plans

Bahraini cabinet approved recently the national plan to raise energy efficiency and the national plan for renewable energy.

According to the plan, the target is to raise the use of renewable energy sources by 5% of the total national energy consumption by the year 2025.

The plan also aims at increasing renewable energy use to 10% by 2035.

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Thank You