Alba sustainable, efficient power generation within aluminium industry
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has announced a significant milestone towards the commercial operation of its Power Station 5 (PS 5) Block 4 Project with the First Fire of the Mitsubishi Power M701JAC Gas Turbine (GT) on Tuesday 23 April 2024. This achievement marks a key step towards the project’s on-schedule completion in Q4 2024. Notably, it also comes just six months after the GT unit’s delivery to site in October 2023.
A celebratory ceremony was held at the Block 4 Project site, attended by high-level officials from Alba including the Chairman of the Board Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, Chief Power Officer Amin Sultan, and Alba’s Executive Management Team. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)’s Senior Vice President, Vice President, Energy Systems Takashi Tozawa, and SEPCOIII’s Vice President, Kong Lingfeng, and senior officials from ESBI were also present.
In his remarks, Alba’s Chairman Khalid Al Rumaihi highlighted the significance of the First Fire milestone and stated, “This achievement marks the commencement of commissioning activities for Block 4 which upon completion will set a new standard for sustainable and efficient power generation within the aluminium industry.”
Al Rumaihi further emphasized Alba’s commitment to environmental responsibility, stating, “The Block 4 Project translates our proactive approach to integrating energy operational efficiency with environmental standards to align with Bahrain’s Net Zero Emissions target by 2060.”
