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 26.0925, 50.5971 (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: 26.09253, 50.59707
  • Unit 3-2: 26.09253, 50.59707
  • Unit 4: 26.09253, 50.59707
  • Unit 5-1: 26.09253, 50.59707
  • Unit 5-2: 26.09253, 50.59707
  • Unit 5-3: 26.09253, 50.59707
  • Unit 5-4: 26.09253, 50.59707


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] gas[6][4] 397 MW[7] combined cycle[8] - - -
Unit 3-2 operating[4][5] gas[6][4] 397 MW[7] combined cycle[8] - - -
Unit 4 operating[4][5] gas[6][4] 660 MW[9] combined cycle[10] - 2005[10] -
Unit 5-1 operating[11][12][13][5] gas[6][4][14] 597 MW[13][15] combined cycle[14] - 2019[11][12] -
Unit 5-2 operating[11][12][13][5] gas[6][4][14] 597 MW[13][15] combined cycle[14] - 2019[11][12] -
Unit 5-3 operating[11][12][13][5] gas[6][4][14] 597 MW[13][15] combined cycle[14] - 2019[11][12] -
Unit 5-4 construction[16][17][18] gas[19][16] 681 MW[19][20][21] combined cycle[16] - 2024 (planned)[16] -

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 Parent
Unit 3-1 Aluminium Bahrain BSC Aluminium Bahrain BSC
Unit 3-2 Aluminium Bahrain BSC Aluminium Bahrain BSC
Unit 4 Aluminium Bahrain BSC Aluminium Bahrain BSC
Unit 5-1 Aluminium Bahrain BSC Aluminium Bahrain BSC
Unit 5-2 Aluminium Bahrain BSC Aluminium Bahrain BSC
Unit 5-3 Aluminium Bahrain BSC Aluminium Bahrain BSC
Unit 5-4 Aluminium Bahrain BSC Aluminium Bahrain BSC

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): Power[22][23]
  • Captive industry: Aluminum[22][23]
  • Captive non-industry use (heat or power): Power[22][23]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ "www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1323-bahrain/fossil-fuels-energy/18639-alba-4ab-gas-power-plant". Archived from the original on August 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "www.albasmelter.com/Contact/Pages/default.aspx". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1323-bahrain/fossil-fuels-energy/18638-alba-3ab-gas-power-plant". Archived from the original on August 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "www.albasmelter.com/Range/OProducts/Pages/Power.aspx". Archived from the original on July 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Boxon Brand Visionaries - Branding Agency - Bahrain - Saudi". Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "«ألبا»: محطة الطاقة 5 خفّضت تكلفة الإنتاج والتشغيل". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "www.nexi.go.jp/environment/info/pdf/eia_17-042_04.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2021.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "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 August 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ "www.albawaba.com/business/bahrain-second-gas-turbine-delivered-alba%E2%80%99s-new-660-mw-power-station-4". Archived from the original on August 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "www.albawaba.com/business/alba-completes-first-major-foundation-line-5-expansion". Archived from the original on August 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 "www.zawya.com/mena/en/press-releases/story/Alba_line_6_performs_above_expectations-ZAWYA20191229114625/". Archived from the original on August 11, 2020.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 "www.albasmelter.com/About%20Alba/Pages/Line6.aspx". Archived from the original on July 11, 2021.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 "www.albasmelter.com/mc/News/Pages/2018/Alba-Power-Expansion-Project-achieves-First-Fire-Milestone.aspx". Archived from the original on June 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 "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 December 18, 2017.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "www.ge.com/gas-power/resources/case-studies/alba-signs-multiyear-agreement". Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "ngMeta.title ? ngMeta.title : 'AlCircle'". alcircle. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  17. ↑ 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 2022-11-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ 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 2023-03-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "«البا» توقع اتفاقية مع مجموعة ميتسوبيشي باور وسيبكو III". Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  20. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230322221821/https://www.tradearabia.com/news/IND_407639.html. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220626105305/https://www.albasmelter.com/en/category/power-station-5-block-4-expansion-project. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ref_21
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 https://www.albasmelter.com/en/article/alba-chairman-visits-power-stations-3-and-5،http://www.alwasatnews.com/news/878629.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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