EGA's new power block at Jebel Ali would reduce emission at aluminium smelting and power generation by 7%

Emirates Global Aluminium, Mubadala and Dubal officially broke ground on a new AED 1 billion power block at EGA’s Jebel Ali aluminium smelter in Dubai. This state-of-the-art power facility is expected to reduce gas emissions from EGA’s power generation at Jebel Ali by some 10%. Emissions reductions per tonne for both aluminium smelting and power generation are expected to be up to seven per cent.

Mubadala and Dubal Holding have formed a joint venture to develop the new power facility at the EGA smelter. EGA intends to buy the facility’s output for 25 years. Siemens will install its H-class gas turbine at the facility.

Commenting on the ocasion Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubal Holding and Vice Chairman of EGA, said: “This project reinforces our sustainable development journey, as well as our support of one of the UAE’s most vital industries…Now we have broken ground, we look forward to developing this project successfully.”

Abdulla Kalban, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of EGA, said: “We are pleased to break ground on this important project which will improve our power generation efficiency at Jebel Ali, saving costs and environmental emissions. We are now focused on safe construction and ultimately starting up the new power block in line with our plans.”

Once the new power block becomes operational, the five older turbines at EGA Jebel Ali smelter will be closed and kept only for emergency use. EGA has captive power plants at both Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah with generation capacity of 5,450 megawatts and the company produced 2.64 million tonnes of primary aluminium in 2018.