Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) power station

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Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) power station (محطة ألبا لإنتاج الكهرباء) is an operating power station of at least 3245-megawatts (MW) in Mazrowiah, Southern, Bahrain with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as ALBA Power Station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) power station Mazrowiah, Southern, Bahrain 26.092532, 50.597067 (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 3-1, Unit 3-2, Unit 4, Unit 5-1, Unit 5-2, Unit 5-3, Unit 5-4: 26.092532, 50.597067

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 3-1 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6][4] 397[7] combined cycle[8] – 1992[9] –
Unit 3-2 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6][4] 397[7] combined cycle[8] – 1992[9] –
Unit 4 operating[4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[6][4] 660[10] combined cycle[11] – 2005[11] –
Unit 5-1 operating[12][5][13][14] fossil gas - natural gas[6][4][15] 597.3[12][16] combined cycle[15] – 2019[13][14] –
Unit 5-2 operating[12][5][13][14] fossil gas - natural gas[6][4][15] 597.3[12][16] combined cycle[15] – 2019[13][14] –
Unit 5-3 operating[12][5][13][14] fossil gas - natural gas[6][4][15] 597.3[12][16] combined cycle[15] – 2019[13][14] –
Unit 5-4 construction[17][18][19] fossil gas - natural gas[20][17] 681[20][21][22] combined cycle[17] – 2024[23][17][24] –

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 3-1 Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba) [100.0%]
Unit 3-2 Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba) [100.0%]
Unit 5-1 Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba) [100.0%]
Unit 5-2 Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba) [100.0%]
Unit 5-3 Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba) [100.0%]
Unit 5-4 Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum[25][26]
  • Captive industry: Power[25][26]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211017033132/https://www.albasmelter.com/Contact/Pages/default.aspx. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210813155839/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1323-bahrain/fossil-fuels-energy/18638-alba-3ab-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210813171448/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1323-bahrain/fossil-fuels-energy/18639-alba-4ab-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 13 August 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 4.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20211017032005/https://www.albasmelter.com/Range/OProducts/Pages/Power.aspx. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006175919/https://www.albasmelter.com/About%20Alba/Factsfigures/Pages/default.aspx. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{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 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709112509/https://www.alayam.com/alayam/economic/926828/News.html. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210813160101/https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2005/11/ALSTOM-wins-gas-turbine-upgrade-order-for-Alba-Power-Plant-Bahrain-20051118. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210813171330/https://www.albawaba.com/business/alba-completes-first-major-foundation-line-5-expansion. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211210103455/https://www.albasmelter.com/mc/News/Pages/2018/Alba-Power-Expansion-Project-achieves-First-Fire-Milestone.aspx. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210813172315/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/press-releases/story/Alba_line_6_performs_above_expectations-ZAWYA20191229114625/. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220617202426/https://www.albasmelter.com/About%20Alba/Pages/Line6.aspx. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20171218002330/https://www.esbinternational.ie/our-solutions/case-studies/2016/09/14/aluminium-bahrain-alba-pot-line-6-expansion-power-station-5. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220930153956/https://www.ge.com/gas-power/resources/case-studies/alba-signs-multiyear-agreement. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220517061203/https://www.alcircle.com/news/alba-inks-agreement-with-mitsubishi-power-and-sepco-iii-to-construct-block-4-at-power-station-5-80444. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221114133639/https://www.zawya.com/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%BA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AD-%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A9-jqd7q9o2. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230323202352/https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/utilities/albas-ps-5-block-4-project-on-track-for-2024-handover-in-bahrain-op656adp. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709111244/https://www.albasmelter.com/en/article/alba-chairman-visits-power-stations-3-and-5. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240405072102/http://www.alwasatnews.com/news/878629.html. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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