Alba Power Station is a 2,204 MW gas power station in Northern, Bahrain. It is operated by Aluminum Bahrain. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.5 million homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 8 Bahrain power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1992, it is around 34 years old — long-established. 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 WRI1023718.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2,204 MW, Alba Power Station is well above the median gas plant in Bahrain (1,205 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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
- 25.1% of 8,764 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 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 Aluminum Bahrain.
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 26.1°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 #2 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
- 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 Dur Power and Water · Gas · 2,726 MW · Central Governorate
- Al Ezzel Power Station · Gas · 942 MW · Muharraq
Location
Coordinates 26.0945, 50.6008 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Alba Power Station?
Alba Power Station is a 2,204 MW gas power plant in Northern, Bahrain, commissioned in 1992.
Who operates Alba Power Station?
Alba Power Station is operated by Aluminum Bahrain.