The document summarizes renewable energy projects in Bahrain. It notes that Bahrain's total electricity capacity is 2737 MW, with 30% (825 MW) produced by EWA and 70% (1912 MW) produced by IPPs. It describes the first windmill in Bahrain in the 1950s and includes wind speed data from two locations. It also provides solar radiation data for Bahrain and neighboring countries in the region. Examples of renewable energy projects in Bahrain include wind turbines powering an office tower and a mobile solar-wind system. A pilot solar water heating project was installed at a healthcare center. The document proposes using solar and wind energy to light the proposed Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridge.
8. Wind Atlas of Bahrain, showing the wind speed in m/s at 60 m above ground
level
9. The three
parallel wind
turbines are
able to
generate
between 1,100
and 1,300 MWh
per year, which
will amount to
approximately
11 to 15 per
cent of the
office tower’s
electrical
energy
consumption.
10. The three parallel
wind turbines are
able to reduce the
carbon emission
terms this equates
to an average of
55,000 kg of CO2
(UK electricity
basis).
11. 15.00
North (BWTC)
10.00
Frequency (%)
5.00
0.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Wind speed (m/s)
Bahrain World Trade Centre
Top North, Bahrain World Trade Centre,Bahrain
14. Global Solar Direct Normal
Countries Radiation Solar Radiation
(kWh/m2/day) (kWh/m2/day)
Bahrain 6.4 6.5
Kuwait 6.2 6.5
Oman 5.1 6.2
Qatar 5.5 5.6
Saudi
7.0 6.5
Arabia
United Arab
Emirates 6.5 6.0
15. حمطت متنقلت بقدرة 5.2 كيلواث تعمل بطاقتي الرياح
والشمس من اجناز أ.د.وهيب الناصر، جامعت البحرين
16. Pilot Project for installing the first
solar in Bahrain
• Alba Healthcare Centre
• The project
• The users
– (15,000 people)
• Hot water requirements
– ( 3600 L/day)
17. Uses of Solar Energy at Alba
• Current uses
– Water heating : Healthcare Centre
– Natural Lighting: Translucent sheeting
18. Solar Water heating system at Alba Healthcare
centre
• Passive system using
thermo siphon concept.
• Flat plate collectors with
water tank on top
• 10 units, each with 2 m2
surface area.
• Hot water Circulation
pumps
• 2.4 kW auxiliary boosting
element
20. Use Solar and Wind Energy for Ligting the bridge
(interval of 50m on 50 km) .We will save,roughly, 2 MW
of electricity and reduce emission of 24 ton of CO2
daily and 8760 ton annualy.
The Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge is a long-discussed bridge that is to be
constructed between the two Gulf states of Qatar and Bahrain. The link will be
about 45 kilometers (28 mi) long .