His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has officially approved Law No. (26) of 2025, which confirms Bahrain’s agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to finance a new power station project.Who owns PS5 power station in Bahrain?Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) owns PS5 and four other power stations at the Alba complex, which provides the power for its aluminium smelter operations. The 1,800MW PS5 currently comprises three combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) blocks, each in a 1:1:1 configuration.
How will the Bahrainian gas-fired plant work?The Bahrainian gas-fired plant will operate on Khuff and residual gas. It will be installed with an M701JAC gas turbine, two-cylinder tandem compound, single axial exhaust type steam turbine and HRSG. The plant will be integrated with the J-class gas turbine technology, which delivers reliability of 99.6% and efficiency of more than 64%.
What is the Alba Power Station 5 Block 4 project?The Alba Power Station 5 (PS5) Block 4 project is a proposed expansion of the existing gas-fired PS5 within the Alba complex in Manama, Bahrain. Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) owns PS5 and four other power stations at the Alba complex, which provides the power for its aluminium smelter operatio
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Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) owns PS5 and four other power stations at the Alba complex, which provides the power for its aluminium smelter operations. The 1,800MW PS5 currently comprises three combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) blocks, each in a 1:1:1 configuration.
The Bahrainian gas-fired plant will operate on Khuff and residual gas. It will be installed with an M701JAC gas turbine, two-cylinder tandem compound, single axial exhaust type steam turbine and HRSG. The plant will be integrated with the J-class gas turbine technology, which delivers reliability of 99.6% and efficiency of more than 64%.
The Alba Power Station 5 (PS5) Block 4 project is a proposed expansion of the existing gas-fired PS5 within the Alba complex in Manama, Bahrain. Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) owns PS5 and four other power stations at the Alba complex, which provides the power for its aluminium smelter operations.
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