Bahrain’s Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs received nine bids for the development of a 3 MW grid-connected solar project for the General Sports Authority. The scope of work includes design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing, commissioning, and five years of operations and maintenance under a CAPEX model. Almoayyed Solar submitted the lowest price at BHD845,258 (~$2.3 million), followed by Midal Solar at BHD938,631 (~$2.5 million). Both bids were accepted with conditions. The highest bid came from Eversystems at BHD1.89 million (~$5 million), while Kanoo Cleanmax Renewables’ offer was suspended.

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) signed a memorandum of understanding with Emerge, a joint venture of Masdar and EDF Power Solutions, to accelerate the adoption of clean and renewable energy solutions in the emirate. The partnership aims to develop sustainable energy projects across RAKEZ, including solar power, energy storage and hybrid systems, supporting the UAE’s clean energy agenda and Ras Al Khaimah’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040. The initiative highlights the emirate’s commitment to building a greener, innovative, and sustainable economy. Green Innova Trading. Contract award is expected in March 2026, with completion targeted for Q1 2027.

SgurrEnergy, a renewable energy engineering and technical consultancy firm, achieved a major milestone by delivering 39 GW of renewable capacity across the MENA region. Operating in more than 15 countries, the company supports developers, investors, and utilities in implementing large-scale solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and hybrid projects while navigating complex regulatory frameworks. SgurrEnergy has been involved in Iraq’s largest solar-plus-storage portfolio and has played a significant technical advisory role in utility-scale solar and BESS projects in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, providing due diligence, design optimization, and EPC evaluation.