Aluminium Baharain Awarded Saudi’s AUS Its 6MW Solar PV Project

According to the report, the Solar Farm Project will consist of around 11,300 solar panels to be fixed on the rooftop of Alba car parks and some of its buildings, including the Spent Pot Lining Treatment (SPL) Plant.

The Solar Farm Project will generate in the range of 10,539 MWHr per year, and approximately 7,591,760 kilogrammes of carbon emissions would be reduced per year—ccorresponding to a total reduction of 189,794,000 kilogrammes of carbon emissions over a 25-year span.

Talking about the importance of the solar panel farm to Alba, Alba’s Chairman of the Board Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa said, "Sustainability is entrenched in our vision, mission, and values; this project is fully aligned with our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ambitions and our pledge to realise HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s objectives of net zero emissions by 2060 as made during the 26th Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

He added, "I trust that upon the completion of installing the solar panels, we will see more environmentally responsible projects across the Kingdom to scale up the local clean energy generation and transition to a net-zero economy."

Adding on, Alba’s CEO Ali Al Baqali stated, "Safety is first and foremost in Alba, which is why we have engaged with Advanced United Systems to deliver this project within 15 months."

I also take the opportunity to call upon all corporations to participate in the energy transition revolution that is taking shape in the Kingdom so that together we contribute to Bahrain’s aspirations of net zero emissions by 2060."

According to the report, the Solar Farm Project is one of the many initiatives under Alba’s ESG Roadmap as the company journeys to further sustainable value for its people and society.

By Sumita Pawar