Alba chairman kicks off the first concrete pour for its ambitious decarbonization project at PS5 Block 4

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter ex-China, inaugurated its first concrete pour for the foundation of the Power Station 5 (PS5) Block 4 Project, kicking off the early work at the project's construction. The project is a part of Alba's ambitious decarbonisation initiative. It includes a combined cycle power plant with a hydrogen-ready J-series gas turbine technology which, upon completion in Q4 2024, will reduce Alba's overall GHG emissions.

The inauguration was carried out by Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alba. He was joined by Shaikh Isa bin Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Ali Al Baqali, Amin Sultan, the Company Executives and Management Members, and officials from Mitsubishi Power & SEPCOIII consortium.

“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. This Project -- part of Alba’s ambitious decarbonization initiatives -- is a combined cycle power plant with a hydrogen-ready J-series gas turbine technology which upon completion in Q4 2024 will reduce Alba’s 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,” said Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa.

A 680.9 megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant called Alba PS5 Block 4 is an addition to the current PS5 and includes a hook-up into the existing 220kV Substation. The nameplate capacity of PS5 will rise from 1.8 GW to more than 2.4 GW upon this project's completion. Block 4's design, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning will be handled by the Mitsubishi Power & SEPCOIII collaboration; the project's commercial operations are anticipated to start in Q4 2024.