Solar & wind farms in Bahrain
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Bahrain tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Bahrain has 12 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 14 tracked facilities, ranking #164 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Solar dominates: 100% of the operating capacity (12 MW) comes from solar parks, against 0 MW of wind.
The pipeline is substantial: 95 MW under construction and 2.4 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 21,017% of today’s operating fleet.
About 4 MW (33%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2014, with 4 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Southern Governorate (6 MW), المحافظة الجنوبية (4 MW), Capital Governorate (1 MW).
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See also: Bahrain energy profile for the electricity mix, carbon intensity and history.
Capacity commissioned per year
Operating facilities by first start year (MW). Projects without a known start year are not included.
Largest operating solar & wind farms in Bahrain
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awali solar project | Solar PV | 4.1 MW | 2014 | المحافظة الجنوبية | — |
| Riffa solar project I | Solar PV | 1.9 MW | 2017 | Riffa, Southern Governorate | — |
| Southern Governorate solar project IV | Solar PV | 1.8 MW | 2021 | Southern Governorate | — |
| Capital Governorate solar project | Solar PV | 1.4 MW | 2022 | Capital Governorate | — |
| Southern Governorate solar project II | Solar PV | 1.4 MW | 2021 | Southern Governorate | — |
| Southern Governorate solar project I | Solar PV | 1 MW | 2017 | Southern Governorate | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masdar-Bapco wind farm | Offshore wind | Announced | 2 GW | — | — |
| Al Askar IPP solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 100 MW | — | Askar, Southern Governorate |
| Askar Landfill Remediation solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 100 MW | — | — |
| Bilaj Al Jazayer solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 100 MW | 2027 | — |
| Al Dur solar farm | Solar PV | Under construction | 95 MW | 2026 | Al Dur |
| Sakhir solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 72 MW | 2027 | Sakhir, Southern Governorate |
| University of Bahrain solar project | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 44 MW | — | Zallaq |
| APM Terminals solar farm | Solar PV | Pre-construction | 11 MW | — | Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Arab Gulf |
Top regions (operating)
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Nearby countries
Türkiye 30.2 GWSaudi Arabia 12 GWUnited Arab Emirates 4 GWOman 3.3 GWIsrael 3 GWJordan 2.4 GWQatar 1.7 GWIraq 713 MWCyprus 552 MWAzerbaijan 354 MW