By: Utilities middle east

Foulath, the parent company of Bahrain Steel and SULB, is accelerating renewable energy adoption in the region through a collaboration with sustainable energy developer Yellow Door Energy.

According to GlobalData, the announcement was made during the third edition of Gateway Gulf, an investment forum organised by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), which brought together global investors, business leaders, policymakers, and government officials from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Gulf.

Representing one of the world’s largest industrial-scale on-site solar projects, the 123MWp initiative will comprise ten rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) plants and four ground-mounted PV installations. Covering 707,000m² and equipped with over 189,900 high-efficiency solar panels, the project is expected to generate 200 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy in its first year, equivalent to a reduction of 90,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.

The project will advance Foulath Holding’s sustainability goals and support Bahrain’s net-zero 2060 target.

According to GlobalData, Meshary Al-Judaimi, Foulath Holding chair, said: “Over the past several years, Foulath has invested approximately $250m in various sustainability projects. These investments demonstrate our commitment to responsible operations, environmental stewardship, and protecting community well-being, ensuring industrial development goes hand in hand with environmental care. The solar project continues that commitment.”

The partners will initially construct a single-site rooftop solar power plant, with a 50MWp capacity under a power purchase agreement (PPA). The installation will feature 77,000 solar panels across a newly constructed stockyard shed spanning 262,000m².

Sherif ElKholy, chair of Yellow Door Energy, commented: “Congratulations to Foulath Holding and Yellow Door Energy on this landmark PPA to develop the world’s largest single-site rooftop solar plant. This project proves how cost-competitive, clean energy can drive industry forward and set a new global benchmark for decarbonising steel production. As a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure and majority shareholder of Yellow Door Energy, we are proud to witness this signing and look forward to seeing this transformative project come to life.”