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 26.09253, 50.59707 (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: 26.09253, 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[7] combined cycle[8] not found not found
Unit 3-2 operating[4][5] gas[6][4] 397[7] combined cycle[8] not found not found
Unit 4 operating[4][5] gas[6][4] 660[9] combined cycle[10] not found 2005[10]
Unit 5-1 operating[11][12][13][5] gas[6][14][4] 597[12][15] combined cycle[14] not found 2019[13][11]
Unit 5-2 operating[11][12][13][5] gas[6][14][4] 597[12][15] combined cycle[14] not found 2019[13][11]
Unit 5-3 operating[11][12][13][5] gas[6][14][4] 597[12][15] combined cycle[14] not found 2019[13][11]
Unit 5-4 construction[16][17][18] gas[19][19][16] 681[19][20][21] combined cycle[16] not found 2024[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 B.S.C[22] Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company [69.4%]; SABIC Investment Company [20.6%]; other [10.0%]
Unit 3-2 Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C[22] Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company [69.4%]; SABIC Investment Company [20.6%]; other [10.0%]
Unit 4 Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C[22] Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company [69.4%]; SABIC Investment Company [20.6%]; other [10.0%]
Unit 5-1 Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C[22] Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company [69.4%]; SABIC Investment Company [20.6%]; other [10.0%]
Unit 5-2 Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C[22] Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company [69.4%]; SABIC Investment Company [20.6%]; other [10.0%]
Unit 5-3 Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C[22] Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company [69.4%]; SABIC Investment Company [20.6%]; other [10.0%]
Unit 5-4 Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C[22] Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company [69.4%]; SABIC Investment Company [20.6%]; other [10.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[23]
  • Captive industry: Aluminum[23]


Articles and Resources

References

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