
Manama, Bahrain—November 2, 2025: Foulath Holding, an industrial holding company with major steel investments and the parent company of Bahrain Steel and SULB, today announced its partnership with Yellow Door Energy, the leading sustainable energy developer in the Middle East and Africa, to embark on a groundbreaking sustainability initiative to develop a massive 123-Megawatt-Peak (MWp) solar project. [pdf]
The solar power plant will be located in the southern region of Bahrain, near Bilaj Al Jazayer, covering a total area of approximately 1.2 square km. The project will utilise the latest advancements in solar energy technologies to optimise output and efficiency.
A power purchase agreement is in place for a 123 MW solar project in Bahrain that will span 14 sites including the world’s largest rooftop solar installation, a 50 MW system on top of a 262,000 m2 stockyard shed.
The installation will consist of 77,000 solar panels alone, installed across a new 262,000 sqm stockyard shed for Bahrain Steel BSC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foulath. Foulath Holding and Yellow Door Energy signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the project at the Gateway Gulf BH Investment Forum over the weekend.
Bahrain’s cumulative solar capacity stood at 66 MW by the end of last year, according to figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). In 2017, the country unveiled plans to bring online 255 MW of solar by the end of this year. The country’s Electricity and Water Authority kicked off a 100 MW solar tender last month.
After the establishment of the Sustainable Energy Unit (SEU) in Bahrain in 2014, a radical transition toward launching solar energy projects can clearly be observed. The SEU was established in collaboration between the national government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
None of the participants mentioned any reported barriers to installation of solar PV in Bahrain. This is likely because solar panel installation is relatively new in Bahrain and the participants were not clear on the specifics involved. Effective dissemination of information is necessary, as explained later.

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Manama, Bahrain—November 2, 2025: Foulath Holding, an industrial holding company with major steel investments and the parent company of Bahrain Steel and SULB, today announced its partnership with Yellow Door Energy, the leading sustainable energy developer in the Middle East and Africa, to embark on a groundbreaking sustainability initiative to develop a massive 123-Megawatt-Peak (MWp) solar project. [pdf]
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