Al-Dur Power and Water Station

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Al-Dur Power and Water Station (محطة الدور المستقلة للمياه والطاقة، محطة الدورلإنتاج الكهرباء والمياه) is an operating power station of at least 2726-megawatts (MW) in Al Dur, Southern, Bahrain with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Al Dur2 IWPP (units 2-1, 2-2).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al-Dur Power and Water Station Al Dur, Southern, Bahrain 25.969278, 50.608007 (exact)[1][2][3]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-1, Unit 1-2, Unit 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 3: 25.969278, 50.608007

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 operating[4] fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 613[5][4] combined cycle[5] 2012[4]
Unit 1-2 operating[4] fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] 613[5][4] combined cycle[5] 2012[4]
Unit 2-1 operating[6][7][8][9] fossil gas - natural gas[3][10] 750[9][3] combined cycle[7] 2022[6][7]
Unit 2-2 operating[6] fossil gas - natural gas[11] 750[11] combined cycle[6] 2022[6]
Unit 3 pre-permit[12] fossil gas - natural gas[12] 1800[12] combined cycle[12] 2027[12]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1-1 Engie Energy Services International SA [100.0%]
Unit 1-2
Unit 2-1 ACWA Power Co [60.0%], Mitsui & Co Ltd [30.0%], Almoayyed Contracting Group [10.0%]
Unit 2-2 Almoayyed Contracting Group [10.0%], ACWA Power Co [60.0%], Mitsui & Co Ltd [30.0%]
Unit 3 The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA)

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): chemicals[5]
  • Captive industry: Power[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1323-bahrain/fossil-fuels-energy/18634-al-dur-gas-power-plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Al+Dur+2+IWP+Project/@25.969282850.60581831005m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3e4857b5d02b4435:0xc414a55f6395fff1!8m2!3d25.9686337!4d50.6083877. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623164923/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D3ZDtv235TVhW3j7hxEapjMKsoUhlSxy/view. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220224145415/https://www.ewa.bh/en/AboutUs/AnnualReport/statistics%202018.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20211203100044/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/news/bahrain-fighting-fit/. Archived from the original on 03 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220712152949/https://energy-utilities.com/bahrain-s-1-500mw-aldur-2-iwpp-begins-full-news117784.html. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221205011038/https://acwapower.com/en/projects/al-dur2-iwpp/. Archived from the original on 05 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20220522210830/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/al-dur-independent-water-and-power-project-phase-ii/. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210813171549/https://www.ewa.bh/en/Media/PressReleases/the-minister-of-electricity-affairs-and-the-ceo-inspect-the-second-phase-of-the-al-dur-power-and-water-plant. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819074905/https://www.acwapower.com/en/projects/al-dur2-iwpp/. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705115630/https://www.idom.com/en/project/al-dur-ii-iwpp-combined-cycle-power-plant-1500-mw/. Archived from the original on 05 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 zawya.com (2022-09-09). "Bahrain receives bids for Al-Dur Phase 3 IWPP consultancy tender". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

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