Emirates Global Aluminum Smelter power station

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Emirates Global Aluminum Smelter power station (محطة كهرباء الإمارات العالمية للألمنيوم) is an operating power station of at least 2990-megawatts (MW) in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is also known as EGA Aluminum Smelter, Dubai Smelter, DUBAL Power Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Emirates Global Aluminum Smelter power station Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 25.044801, 55.155846 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit H: 25.044801, 55.155846

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[3] 2350[2] combined cycle[2] 1979[3]
Unit H operating[4] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 640[5][4] combined cycle[5][4] 2021[4]

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 Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) [100.0%]
Unit H Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum[6][7]
  • Captive industry: Power[6][7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/search/EGA+Aluminum+smelter+jebel+ali/@24.906620554.763085111z/data=!3m1!4b1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119142752/https://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/dubal-gas-turbine-482152. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220817045332/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/ega-jebel-ali-power-plant-united-arab-emirates/. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220528222644/https://www.ega.ae/en/media-releases/2021/september/h-block. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522204904/https://www.idom.com/en/project/dubal-combined-cycle-power-plant-640-mw/. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220815031029/https://www.ega.ae/en/about-us/operations/jebel-ali. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220527191053/https://aluminiumtoday.com/news/giant-gas-turbine-moved-by-road-to-ega-jebel-ali-in-logistical-feat. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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