Askar aluminium plant — Bahrain
Aluminium Smelter in Bahrain. Approximate location 26.08781, 50.60294.
Aluminium SmelterBahrainCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Askar aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Bahrain. Its listed capacity is 1,650,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Aluminium Bahrain BSC. It emits about 3,506,478 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 39% of the CO₂e from the 4 facilities in Bahrain that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3672952.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Yuanping Alumina Refinery · 3,527,680 t CO₂e/yr · China
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- Xinjiang aluminium plant · 3,642,487 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Jharsuguda aluminium plant · 3,335,222 t CO₂e/yr · India
- Puerto Ordaz Alumina Refinery · 3,321,000 t CO₂e/yr · Venezuela
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Alba Power Station · Gas · 2,204 MW · 1 km
- Awali · Solar · 5 MW · 3 km
- Rifa'a Power Station · Gas · 700 MW · 4 km
- Sitra Power an Water Station · Gas · 1,205 MW · 11 km
- Al Dur Power and Water · Gas · 2,726 MW · 13 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,650,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Askar aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in Bahrain (1,650,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 3,506,478 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 3.5M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Askar aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 3.5M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €264M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by Aluminium Bahrain BSC.
Local climate
Askar aluminium plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 26.1°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1236 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- Bahrain Petroleum Company Refinery · Refinery · 4,006,005 t CO₂
- Askar Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 340,384 t CO₂
- Sulb Bahrain Al Hidd steel plant · Steel Plant · 1,194,208 t CO₂
- Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant · Steel Plant · 423,032 t CO₂
- Al Qaryan steel plant · Steel Plant · 910,474 t CO₂
- Al Ittefaq Arab Steel Dammam plant · Steel Plant · 1,306,009 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 26.08781, 50.60294. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Askar aluminium plant?
Askar aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Bahrain. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Askar aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 1,650,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Askar aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Askar aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 3,506,478 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Bahrain by estimated CO₂.
Where is Askar aluminium plant located?
Askar aluminium plant is in Bahrain at approximately 26.08781, 50.60294.
Who operates Askar aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Aluminium Bahrain BSC.