Bahrain’s Foulath Holding, an industrial group specialising in steel and iron, has announced its agreement with Yellow Door Energy, the leading sustainable energy developer in the Middle East and Africa, to begin developing a major 123-megawatt solar power project.
Developed under a power purchase agreement (PPA), the project includes the construction of the world’s largest single-site rooftop solar power plant with a capacity of 50 megawatts, featuring 77,000 solar panels installed across the company’s stockyard covering an area of 262,000 square metres.
The announcement was made during the Gateway Gulf 2025 Forum, the region’s leading investment event organised by the Bahrain Economic Development Board from 2 to 3 November 2025. The forum gathered representatives from the public and private sectors, senior investors, and global decision-makers to explore prominent investment opportunities and connect with leading Gulf development initiatives.
Expected to be among the world’s largest industrial-scale solar projects, the 123-megawatt site will include ten rooftop solar photovoltaic plants and four ground-mounted installations, contributing significantly to reducing carbon emissions in Bahrain’s steel sector.
The project aims to generate 200 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy in its first year of operation, using more than 189,900 high-efficiency solar panels across an area of 707,000 square metres, cutting carbon emissions by 90,000 metric tonnes. This initiative supports Foulath Holding’s sustainability goals and Bahrain’s Net Zero 2060 target.
As the solar developer, Yellow Door Energy will manage financing, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the project throughout the duration of the power purchase agreement. This collaboration enables companies to reduce energy costs without upfront investment or operational risk while benefiting from clean energy solutions.
