Bahrain sells soft solar photovoltaic panels

Why is Bahrain launching a solar panel factory?

Mr Rabih Abdullah said that the factory provides solar panels for new projects of the public and private sectors, indicating that the project will produce panels for the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, especially that the Gulf region is on the verge of using renewable energy.

Where is the new Bahraini solar factory located?

The new Bahraini factory is located in the Bahrain International Investment Zone on an area of 4 thousand square meters where they will produce more than 80000 solar panels per year, while it will contribute to creating 50 jobs as well as attracting more Investments to Bahrain and possibly to other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Is Bahrain's first solar panel company the start of a sea change?

This is good news for Solar One, Bahrain’s first solar panels company. Since its founding in 2017, the startup boasts of contributing over two megawatts of solar to the country’s energy mix — enough to power around 380 US homes. It’s a drop in the ocean, but it hopefully marks the beginning of a sea change.

Is solar PV a social issue in Bahrain?

Although there are fewer peer-reviewed studies on the social aspects of solar PV compared to technical studies, the present research sheds light on public perspectives on this topic in Bahrain. In fact, it used a cross-sectional design for this purpose.

Does Bahrain have solar irradiation?

Bahrain is a land with a very high solar irradiation which has lately moved the focus on solar photovoltaic energy development, a topic that Solartecc Green Energy did not miss.

Is solar energy suitable for Bahrain?

Bahrain has the opportunity to use solar energy, as it receives an estimated solar radiation of 6 kWh/m²/day ( Alnaser et al., 2014 ). The country's global horizontal irradiance is 2160 kWh/m²/year, while direct normal radiation is 2050 kWh/m²/year ( IRENA, 2014 ).