Bahrain: Tender launch for major solar farm within F1 circuit
Bahrain International Circuit, in coordination with the kingdom’s Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA), has announced the launch of tenders for a major solar plant to be developed within the home of F1 Grand Prix.
A request for proposal (RfP) was issued recently by SEA for the grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant with a minimum capacity of 3 MWac which will be installed as car park shades at the BIC.
SEA is inviting companies to develop the solar project on a build, own, operate, and maintain (Boom) model for a 20-year contract period.
According to BIC authorities, this new project is expected to deliver enough energy to power the entire Formula 1 race weekend and support Bahrain’s commitment to increase renewable energy use in the kingdom and F1’s plan to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.
It will help reduce the venue’s carbon footprint and generate significant savings on overall energy costs, they added.
The last date for submitting the bids has been set at June 9 and the construction work is likely to begin later this year.
