Al Dur Power and Water is a 2,726 MW gas power station in Central Governorate, Bahrain. It is operated by Al Dur Power & Water Company. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.1 million homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 8 Bahrain power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 99.7% of Bahrain's electricity; the national grid averages 902 gCO₂/kWh (0.3% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023714.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 2,726 MW for Al-Dur Power and Water Station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405454; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2,726 MW, Al Dur Power and Water is well above the median gas plant in Bahrain (1,205 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE Power: 9FA, GE Power: C7. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Bahrain gas capacity
- 31.1% of 8,764 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 of 4 dated gas plants in Bahrain are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Bahrain
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Al Dur Power & Water Company.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 26.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 97% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 14/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~8% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
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.
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 plants
The #1 largest gas power plant of 6 in Bahrain by capacity.
Bahrain has 6 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 8,764 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Alba Power Station · Gas · 2,204 MW · Northern
- Awali · Solar · 5 MW · Northern
- Rifa'a Power Station · Gas · 700 MW · Northern
- Sitra Power an Water Station · Gas · 1,205 MW · Northern
- Hawar Power ad Water Station · Oil · 7.3 MW · Manama
- Al Ezzel Power Station · Gas · 942 MW · Muharraq
Location
Coordinates 25.9714, 50.6076 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al Dur Power and Water?
Al Dur Power and Water is a 2,726 MW gas power plant in Central Governorate, Bahrain, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates Al Dur Power and Water?
Al Dur Power and Water is operated by Al Dur Power & Water Company.