The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) signed a Technical Agreement for Operation and Maintenance of the EWA-Alba links
The agreement will give the opportunity to exchange energy yearly and seasonally to boost energy efficiency through scheduling the timing between exporting and importing between their electric systems.
Commenting, Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of EWA, said that energy programmes fall under initiatives of enhancing the quality of energy production in the Kingdom so that it can be invested in the proper method.
He affirmed that the implementation of energy exchange is conducted by following meticulous technical procedures that ensure the operating of the lines connected with Alba while following the proper operational standards to benefit from energy producing between the two parties to the fullest.
EWA and Alba both aim at archiving medium and long-term cooperation that will be in line with future needs.
“We are pleased to continue this well-established cooperation with the Electricity and Water Authority in the field of energy exchange operations, which is in line with Alba’s goal of optimising the use of natural gas in the company’s power plants, providing the necessary stability for operations around the clock, all days of the year, and ensuring the reliability and durability of the energy infrastructure, Alba and the Electricity and Water Authority alike,” Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, the Chairman of Alba said.
He added, “With the increasing focus on clean energy solutions, including solar energy, we look forward to working with the Electricity and Water Authority towards a sustainable and carbon-free future, to achieve the goals of the Kingdom of Bahrain to reach zero carbon neutrality by 2060.”
Source: Bahrain News Agency
