Beyon is expanding its renewable energy capacity in Bahrain, with a third data centre set to operate entirely on clean energy following the completion of Phase 5 of its Beyon Solar Park programme.
Announced during
Gateway Gulf 2026 in the presence of Beyon Group Chairman Shaikh Abdulla bin
Khalifa Al Khalifa, the project represents an investment of approximately
BD544,500 ($4,377) and is being developed in partnership with Almoayyed Solar.
Spanning 14,000 square
metres, Phase 5 will feature 2,292 solar panels with a total capacity of 1.5
megawatts-peak (MWp).
Once completed in the
coming months, the installation is expected to generate around 2.5
gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean electricity annually and cut carbon emissions by
more than 1,585 tonnes of CO₂ each year.
The expansion will
bring the number of Beyon data centres powered entirely by renewable energy to
three, supporting the group's efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its
growing digital infrastructure.
Beyon also expanded
its solar programme beyond data centres in 2026, completing Phase 4 to supply
renewable energy to Total CX's Customer Contact Centre, making it Bahrain's
first green contact centre.
The latest development
builds on Phase 3, announced at Gateway Gulf 2025, which enabled Beyon's Tier
III-certified data centre in Hamala to operate entirely on renewable energy.
The multi-year solar
programme forms part of Beyon's broader sustainability strategy, aimed at
increasing clean energy use across its operations while supporting customers'
environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives.
Beyon Group CEO Andrew Kvaalseth said:
“Data centres are increasingly fundamental to the digital economy, and we
believe their continued expansion should go hand in hand with a more
sustainable approach to powering critical infrastructure. Reaching three green
data centres represents an important milestone in that journey and reflects the
scale and consistency of our investment in renewable energy. As we continue to
grow our digital infrastructure, sustainability and resilience will remain
integral to how we invest for the future.”
Almoayyed International Group Chairman
Mohammed Almoayyed said: “Our partnership with Beyon continues to demonstrate
the potential of long-term collaboration to deliver renewable energy
infrastructure at meaningful scale. The successive phases of the Solar Park
programme reflect a clear and sustained commitment to clean energy, and we are
pleased to support Beyon as it continues to expand the programme across its
critical infrastructure.” -TradeArabia News Service