Alba starts work on new 680.9 MW power plant

ALBA, one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, has started work on a new power plant that will reduce the company’s overall greenhouse gas emissions.

The ‘Power Station 5 (PS5) Block 4’ is a 680.9 megawatts (MW) combined cycle power plant that is an expansion of the existing PS5 and includes tie into the existing 220kV substation.

On completion in Q4-2024, the nameplate capacity of PS5 will increase from 1,800MW to 2,481MW.

Speaking after a concrete-pour ceremony held yesterday to mark the start of work on the project, Alba chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa said as a part of the company’s ambitious decarbonisation initiatives, the new plant will use hydrogen-ready J-series gas turbine technology and upon completion will reduce overall GHG emissions, thus setting the benchmark in terms of sustainable and efficient aluminium production all the while accelerating the kingdom’s goals to reach net zero emissions by 2060.

“We are pleased to carry out the first foundation concrete pour for PS5 Block 4 Project, thus debuting the kick-off of construction activities and other site works,” he added.

The efficiency of the combined cycle power plant is much higher than the combined cycle power plants of PS3 and PS4.

Mitsubishi Power and SEPCOIII consortium will be responsible to design, engineer, procure, construct and commission block 4.

Shaikh Daij was joined by Alba board member Shaikh Isa bin Khalid Al Khalifa, chief executive Ali Al Baqali, chief power officer Amin Sultan and other members of the executive management as well as representatives from Mitsubishi Power and SEPCOIII consortium.

 

Source: https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/1143653

 

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