Bahrain EWA tenders landfill remediation assignment in preparation for 100MW solar park

The scope of the project will come with the design and structure of a landfill fuel recovery and extraction system.

MANAMA, Bahrain /PRNewswire/ — The Bahrain Water and Electricity Authority (EWA) has submitted its tender procedure to appoint a qualified contractor to remediate a two-square-kilometer landfill to prepare the floor for the progression and implementation of a solar allocation. with a minimum capacity of one hundred MW. The landfill is located in Askar, Southern Bahrain Governorate.

The scope of the task will come with the design and structure of a landfill fuel extraction and remediation formula to meet the needs of environmental criteria as required by the Supreme Council for the Environment. The task will also include land remediation, fuel progression and leachate control formulas and a drainage formula to ensure site readiness for the structure and operation of solar allocation.

The scope of the tender also includes additional investigations to meet the required functionality specifications and environmental monitoring of the landfill (leachate, groundwater contamination, air emissions, landfill fuel treatment, etc. ) in agreed periods up to 12 months after the final touch of the remediation. .

Commenting on the launch of the tender, H. E. Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of EWA, said: “Bahrain is fully committed to the purposes of COP26 and ultimately to the achievable climate replacement purposes and investments. The conversion of this landfill into a solar park capable of generating one hundred MW is one of the many steps taken across the country. expects to execute with the purpose of reducing Bahrain’s carbon emissions to net 0 by 2060. “

The tender document sets out transparent requirements for environmental criteria to ensure that the allocation meets the guidelines of more foreign productive practices, ensuring site protection and allocation longevity. As part of a separate tender and in parallel with this allocation, EWA will factor a “Request for Proposal (RFP)” for the progression of a hundred MW solar power plant at the remediated landfill.

With Bahrain’s economic recovery plan, the Kingdom plans to invest US$30 billion in strategic projects, creating new investment opportunities in infrastructure and priority sectors across the Kingdom, adding renewable energy sectors such as blue and green hydrogen.

Bidders can download the tender documents and submit proposals to the Bahrain Tender Board online page https://www. tenderboard. gov. bh/TenderDetails/?id=756/2022/BTB (4604/2022/3100).

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