H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, stressed the importance of regulating the use of photovoltaic systems in industrial areas, to achieve optimal utilization of industrial plots and enhance the efficiency of resource use.
This came with the issuance of Ministerial Resolution No. (39) of 2025 amending some provisions of the executive regulations of Decree-Law No. (28) of 1999 regarding the establishment and organization of industrial zones issued by Resolution No. (1) of 2000, which aims to introduce regulatory requirements for the installation of photovoltaic energy systems in the industrial zones.
His Excellency affirmed that the decision stems from the industrial sector strategy (2022-2026) which aims to support sustainable industrialization, corresponding with the national action plan to achieve carbon neutrality through a low-carbon economy and adaptation to climate change, in addition to the importance of creating sustainable opportunities in the new green economy.
The Minister added that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is working through a set of initiatives to promote green production, namely the "Green Factory Labeling" and the "Industrial Transition Accelerator", which support the Kingdom of Bahrain's directions in achieving sustainability at various levels, by encouraging factories to use renewable energy sources and reduce electricity consumption, in addition to preparing factories to achieve sustainability and facilitate their export, which require compliance with environmental standards.
Notably, the decision regulates the mechanism for installing photovoltaic systems within the industrial zones of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to achieve optimal use of industrial plots in these areas, based on a number of technical standards compatible with the regulatory requirements for construction in various regions in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The decision stipulates that it is permissible to install a photovoltaic panel system for tenants of industrial plots after obtaining necessary licenses, and to install them on roofs and building facades, in addition to using them as parking lot shades and for generating renewable energy, provided that the percentage of the area allocated to the photovoltaic panel system in the unused space areas does not exceed 30% of the total area of the industrial plot.
