ACWA Power and Bapco Energies announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for the development of a solar power plant integrated with large scale battery energy storage technology, in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The announcement of this strategic agreement took place during the Saudi–Bahraini Coordination Council meeting held in December 2025.

Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties committed to jointly developing a solar power plant with a projected generation capacity of up to 2.8 gigawatts over several phases. All the electricity generated will be transmitted to the load center of Bapco Energies in Kingdom of Bahrain, supporting Bahrain’s national energy needs and accelerating the Kingdom's transition to renewable energy sources. This project will reinforce the Kingdom’s leadership in the energy sector by becoming an energy export hub, and by supporting other countries in achieving their emissions-reduction targets.

The project forms part of Bapco Energies’ commitment to the Bahrain National Energy Strategy, focusing on improving energy demand efficiency, diversifying the national energy mix including renewables and ensuring secure and competitive access to energy. By supporting cross-border clean energy flow, this JDA serves as another building block in strengthening energy partnerships across the GCC. For ACWA Power, this project further expands its global portfolio of renewable energy assets and reinforces its leadership in driving the energy transition across the region and beyond.