Bahrain

Bahrain is an important non-OPEC member oil and natural gas producer in the region. Still, the country import fossil fuels to meet its domestic energy needs, which are entirely based on fossil fuels. Bahrain is planning to increase its electricity generating capacity The government is making efforts to integrate more renewable energy in its energy mix, and aims to achieve 10% of electricity generation from renewable energy resources by 2035. Bahrain has made a major step forward in Energy Efficiency by adopting the country’s first NEEAP in 2017.

Bahrain is a RCREEE member state since 2008.

Pan Arab -Certified Energy Management Professional (PA-CEMP) online rounds
After organizing several certification rounds in Egypt, Jordan, Libya and Syria/Lebanon, RCREEE in co-operation with League of Arab States welcome all Arab industrial, service and commercial establishments and individuals interested in the market of energy managers to register at PA-CEMP program...
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Webinar on Electrical Vehicles in the MENA region: Energy Transition Booster and Climate Savior
In 2018, the global electric vehicles (EVs) fleet exceeded 5.1 million, up 2 million from the previous year as confirmed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) 2019 Global EV outlook. Additionally, the cost of EVs in the past five years has dropped sharply encouraging more adoption of EVs...
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RCREEE and UNDP join forces revealing Arab countries leap progress in Renewables through the 2019 edition of Arab Future Energy Index (AFEX) Report
The Arab States region doubles capacity in renewables in just two years. Increased effort needed to reach ambitious targets and accelerate climate action The Arab States region has doubled its capacity to produce renewable energy in the space of just two years, says fifth edition of AFEX report by...
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RCREEE holds its 18th Board of Trustees meeting in Cairo
November 3, 2019- Cairo, Egypt: RCREEEE 18th Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting was held in an extraordinary session in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting kicked off with a welcoming speech by BoT chairman and Director of the National Energy Research Center (NERC), Dr. Younis Ali. The meeting agenda included a...
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RCREEE joins Arab Sustainable Development Week 2019
Tackling Sustainable Financing of Development, RCREEE joins the second edition of Arab Sustainable Development Week 2019 held under the auspices of His Excellency, President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi president of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Cairo, Egypt on 3-6 November 2019. As a speaker, RCREEE...
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Session on “Energy efficiency and Renewable energy for Food and Water Security in the Arab Region”
Today, many Arab countries suffer from several problems related to water and food security, many of which depend on energy-consuming desalination plants. Technological development and declining prices for solar systems and reverse osmosis desalination systems offer significant opportunities for...
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RCREEE and EWA explore “Electrical Vehicles” project proposal
24 June 2019- Manama, Bahrain: In support of Kingdom of Bahrain’s Renewable Energy program and in close cooperation with Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), the Chief Executive Officer of EWA and RCREEE Board of Trustees member H.E. Sheikh Nawaf Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa welcomed RCREEE delegation...
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The MENA Renewable Energy Forum 2019
The Middle East and North African region has an attractive market for renewables due to abundant availability of solar and wind resources. According to a recent report by one of the leading Global Renewable Energy Agencies, the expected regional renewable energy investments could reach $35 billion...
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"Long-term Energy Scenario (LTES) Campaign: 2019 International Forum
12 April 2019: under the umbrella of the Clean Energy Ministerial Campaign: “Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES) for the Clean Energy Transition” , the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) organized the LTES campaign: 2019 international forum in Berlin on 10-12 April 2019. The objective of...
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Energy Efficiency in Appliances in the MENA region (Webinar)
It was calculated that about 30% of the predicted global increase in energy demand will come from the Arab region.An urgent need to put more focus on Energy the residential, industrial and commercial sectors to reduce emissions is emerging. To further discuss this matter, Copenhagen Center on...
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Description: In its fifth edition AFEX report confirms the strong commitment of the Arab counties to embrace strong forward policies and capture the immense value of the RE business.
Document type: Reports and Studies
Publication Year: 2019
Langauge: English
Description: This paper was presented in the 11th Arab Energy Conference in Morocco. This paper briefly presents the role of IOCs in the de-carbonization process and the new business models that are currently used worldwide.
Document type: Reports and Studies
Publication Year: 2018
Langauge: English
Description: Pan Arab Certified Energy Management Professional Program (PA-CEMP) is a professional certification program endorsed by the Executive Bureau of the Arab Ministerial Council of Electricity in their 32th session on May 31, 2016.
Document type: Brochures
Publication Year: 2017
Langauge: English
Description: The AFEX Energy Efficiency 2017 details the efforts and progress achieved by Arab countries to develop their energy efficiency markets throughout the various sectors and put forth comprehensive road-maps that effectively establish targeted EE programs.
Document type: Reports and Studies
Publication Year: 2017
Langauge: English
Description: This guideline identifies the technical requirements and frame works needed to integrate different renewable energy technologies into electricity grids.
Document type: Models & Guides
Publication Year: 2017
Langauge: English
Description: Tourism is a key dynamic industry that has played a pivotal role in flourishing economies in the MENA region over the past years. This manual looks into the Solar PV & Thermal Applications for Hotel Sector in the MENA region.
Document type: Models & Guides
Publication Year: 2017
Langauge: English
Description: The report documents Bahrain's Experience of Housing Sector Thermal Insulation
Document type: Reports and Studies
Publication Year: 2017
Langauge: Arabic
Description: This document presents a reporting methodology for the Arab Renewable Energy Framework “AREF”.
Document type: Models & Guides
Publication Year: 2017
Langauge: English
Description: This document establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources & includes guiding recommendations for achieving national targets.
Document type: Models & Guides
Publication Year: 2017
Langauge: English
Description: Flyer for the Arab index dedicated to monitoring and analyzing sustainable energy competitiveness in the Arab region.
Document type: Brochures
Publication Year: 2016
Langauge: English

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The Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth™ (APSEY)
At RCREEE, we believe that our region’s young talents are its most valuable asset. The Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth™ (APSEY) is a regional sustainable energy internship program which targets young professionals and post graduate students of engineering, economy, and law fields from the...
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We are honored to present RCREEE representatives in Bahrain as follows

Board of Trustees Member

HE Sheikh Nawaf Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa 

Chief Executive Officer
Electricity and Water Authority
Focal Point

Mr. Nasser Al-Ruwaili

Advisor to H.E the Chief Executive of Electricity & Water Authority
Water and Electricity Authority