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Bahrain
Bahrain's infrastructure market is anchored by a long-established independent power and water model, alongside major transport, refining, wastewater, port and energy infrastructure. The active pipeline includes the Sitra IWPP, waste-to-energy, metro and cross-border transport projects, as well as emerging utility-scale and industrial solar developments. Investment and project delivery operate within dedicated public procurement and PPP frameworks, supported by Bahrain's broader corporate, financial, arbitration, insolvency and competition regimes.
Latest Developments
- Project · 15 December 2025Bahrain-Qatar Causeway feasibility study awarded to Dar Al-Handasah
Dar Al-Handasah was awarded a ~$7.7 million (QR28m) contract in mid-December 2025 to conduct financial, economic, social and environmental feasibility studies for the 40km Bahrain-Qatar Causeway, with KBR appointed as project management consultant.
- Project · 2 November 2025Foulath Holding and Yellow Door Energy sign 123MWp solar PPA
Foulath Holding and Yellow Door Energy signed a 123MWp solar power purchase agreement on 2 November 2025 at the Gateway Gulf investment forum, hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board.
- Regulatory · 12 September 2025Commercial Companies Law amended
Decree-Law No. 38/2025 amending Bahrain's Commercial Companies Law took effect on 12 September 2025, strengthening corporate governance and the regulatory structure for companies.
Infrastructure
- Foulath-Yellow Door Energy Solar PPAProject · Solar Energy · Development / Pre-Construction
- Bilaj Al Jazayer Solar PV PlantProject · Solar Energy · Procurement
- Bahrain-Qatar Causeway (Friendship Bridge)Project · Cross-Border Infrastructure · Development / Planning
- Bahrain Metro — Phase OneProject · Urban Rail · Development / Planning
Infrastructure Sectors
- Energy Infrastructure
- Desalination
- Solar Energy
- Airport Infrastructure
Key Organizations
Legal & Regulatory Framework
A compact map of the legal topics InfraLex tracks for Bahrain. Each card links to the full instrument list for that topic.
Foreign Investment
1 instrument
Companies & Corporate
Primary frameworkCommercial Companies Law
1 instrument
Competition
Primary frameworkPromotion and Protection of Competition Law
1 instrument
PPP / Concessions
Primary frameworkPPP Guide (Resolution Regulating Partnerships between Public and Private Sectors)
1 instrument
Public Procurement
Primary frameworkLaw Regulating Government Tenders, Auctions, Purchases and Sales
2 instruments
Land / Real Estate / Land Use
Primary frameworkOwnership of Property and Land by Non-Bahrainis
2 instruments
Environmental / Permitting
Primary frameworkLaw on the Environment
1 instrument
Tax
Primary frameworkDomestic Minimum Top-up Tax Law
2 instruments
Banking & Finance
Primary frameworkCentral Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law
1 instrument
Security / Collateral
Primary frameworkCivil Code
1 instrument
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Primary frameworkArbitration Law
1 instrument
Insolvency / Bankruptcy
Primary frameworkReorganisation and Bankruptcy Law
1 instrument