Jlanka announces launch of international business
Jlanka Technologies has officially inaugurated its first international business entity, Jlanka international, based out of Bahrain to serve the GCC and wider Middle East market.
In commencing operations in the region, Jlanka was commissioned to conduct an exclusive training programme in Bahrain in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Bahrain, along with the country’s Sustainable Energy Unit (SEU) and the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), to train and certify solar PV installers. Jlanka has also been commissioned for a comprehensive survey of government buildings in Bahrain for solar energy potential for an upcoming tender based feed-in-tariff (FIT) programme.
“We are excited about the opportunity of knowledge sharing and enormous potential for our solar and pioneeringrenewable energy and technology solutions in Bahrain, the Gulf region &Middle East,” commented Jayantha Jayamanna, Chief Operating Officer of Jlanka.
“Our proven expertise and established operation has led to Jlanka’s global acceptance as industry leaders, where we were awardedtwo projects through an international competitive bidding process. Equally important is the fact that both these projects are long-term agreements (LTAS) signed with the UNDP Bahrain, which further cements Jlanka’s continued presence and collaboration in the region.”
The Jlanka leadership team including Mr. Jayamanna, on a visit to Bahrainmet with Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs of Bahrain as well as Bahrain’s UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Amin El Sharkawi. Here, the company was lauded for their valuable contributions in the field of renewable energy and technology solutions, attested by highly successful solar projects, energy management and efficiency systems and its own R&D capabilitywith a foot print in a number of countries around the world.
Jlanka’s significant research and development capacity in renewable energy and technology solutions, installation and management was commended by Bahrain authorities, along with the company’s approach for industry advancement via knowledge dissemination, leading to their collaboration with the UNDP Country Office and Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs of Bahrain.