# EWA Bahrain awards $33M in contracts for solar PV substation

Bahrain's Electricity & Water Authority awarded contracts totaling BHD 12.38 million ($33M) for a 220kV substation related to a 100MW solar PV plant. Contractors include ESBI, ABB Switzerland, Hyundai Electric, LS Cable, CHAPO, and COMSIP AL A'ALI.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-03-03
- Where: Askar landfill site, Southern Governate, Bahrain
- Value: $33.0M (12.4M BHD)
- Status: announced
- Products: 220kV substation, switchgears, cables
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [LS Cable & System](https://endata.com/companies/21025.md) (supplier)
- [ABB Switzerland](https://endata.com/companies/21488.md) (supplier)
- [Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems](https://endata.com/companies/27685.md) (supplier)
- [Electricity and Water Authority](https://endata.com/companies/28520.md) (customer)
- [Electricity Supply Board of Ireland](https://endata.com/companies/45661.md) (supplier)
- [CHAPO](https://endata.com/companies/45662.md) (supplier)
- [COMSIP AL A'ALI](https://endata.com/companies/45663.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [saudigulfprojects.com](https://www.saudigulfprojects.com/2020/03/bahrain-awarded-33-million-contracts-related-to-100mw-solar-pv-power-plant-substation/), 2020-03-03: "EWA awarded the contracts to build 220kV Substation related to 100MW Solar PV Power plant."

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