Electricity And Water Authority

Construction & Real Estate

Three utility firms in race for New Sitra 400kV Grid Substation project

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that three utility firms are vying for the contract to develop 400kV and 220kV feeder cable works as part of the New Sitra Grid Substation project. The scope of work includes design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the feeder cables.

Construction & Real Estate

Acwa, GS Inma in race for Bahrain’s Hidd Independent Water Project

Tue, 03 Mar 2026

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that it has received bids from leading utility developers - Saudi group Acwa (formerly Acwa Power) and Spanish major GS Inima Environment - for its landmark Hidd Independent Water Production (IWP) Project.

Construction & Real Estate

Bahrain launches international tender for Bilaj Al Jazayer Solar IPP

Thu, 12 Mar 2026

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced the launch of an international tender for the development of Bilaj Al Jazayer Solar IPP with a planned capacity of up to 100 MWac. The key solar farm is set for commercial operations in September next year.

Energy, Oil & Gas

EWA launches new bill payment service through BenefitPay

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), in collaboration with BENEFIT, has announced the launch of a new bill payment service through the BenefitPay app. The new service offers customers a more streamlined and convenient way to manage and settle their utility bills.

Construction & Real Estate

Bahrain lays foundation stone for 100MW Al Dur solar project

Mon, 29 Dec 2025

Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that the foundation stone has been laid for its Al Dur Solar Power Plant, a large-scale clean energy project featuring 135,000 solar panels. The 100MW plant is set for completion by Q3 next year.

Miscellaneous

iGA, EWA integrate electricity and water services app into MyGov App

Tue, 21 Oct 2025

The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) and EWA have announced that they will discontinue the Electricity & Water Services app starting from October 23, following the full integration of its services into the unified MyGov platform.

Construction & Real Estate

EWA launches tender for Bahrain’s first solar power plant

Mon, 20 Oct 2025

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority has announced the launch of a tender for the development of kingdom’s first solar power plant. Once operational, it is set to provide electricity for 6,300 homes and cut carbon emissions by 100,000 tonnes.