Bahrain Financial Harbour to build second electrical substation

The substation, with a maximum load capacity of 48 MVA, will double BFH's electrical capacity to 96 MVA and secure abundant electricity for the entire residential and commercial development.

The supplier selection process is now in progress, and the substation is expected to be fully operational sometime in late 2010.

Commenting on this latest development, Dr. Omar El Mardi, BFHHC's Managing Director, said:

"We decided to build a second substation keeping in mind the estimated power requirements of the entire BFH project in the future. Our objective is to ensure that infrastructure matches and meets the needs of our tenants, thus ensuring an optimum living and working environment, functioning seamlessly. The new substation will complement the existing one and enhance both the capacity and reliability of the power supply grid catering to the needs of the various projects within the development."

The new substation will be built as a turnkey project, fully financed by BFH, which will pay for the design, supervision, construction, outfitting, testing and commissioning of the new substation.

The entire process is closely monitored by EWA, which will take over possession of the substation upon its completion.

The design has already been approved by the competent government authorities and bids for the substation's switchgear and transformers were received on February 12 and are currently being evaluated by BFH's technical consultant.

The new substation will be located on the western part of the development, across from the Dhow Harbour, and is expected to cost more than BD4m.