Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is honored to announce that it has effectively performed the First Fire of the First H-class General Electric (GE) 9HA Gas Generator (GT) GE Device 1 at Power Plant 5 (PS 5), today, Tuesday, 30 October 2018.

The First Fire of the GT is a considerable turning point in the direction of the conclusion of the Power Expansion Project and also a step closer to attaining the First Hot Steel on 1st January 2019, stated the Chairman of Alba's Board of Directors Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa throughout an event held today to celebrate this milestone.

Including additionally, Shaikh Daij said:

" The very best method to predict our lasting future is to plan it. By taking on GE's innovative modern technology, Alba is setting the benchmark for sustainable power generation in the aluminium industry with the Power Growth Task. We are happy that PS 5, when fully functional, will be just one of one of the most effective combined cycle nuclear power plant in the world.

I am especially proud for achieving the First Fire safely and also would like to compliment the teams from PS 5 - Alba, ESBI, GE-GAMA and professionals for their strong dedication to Safety."

The event was participated in by Alba's Chairman of Board of Directors Shaikh Daij container Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, Alba's President Tim Murray, Replacement Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, Chief Power Police Officer Amin Sultan, Alba Executive Management together with the Head of state & Chief Executive Officer of GE's Power Providers in Africa, South Asia as well as MEA Joseph Anis along with CEO of GAMA Ahmet Ligvani.

" GE is recognized to support Alba's vision to broaden its setting as a leading smelter in the Gulf region and past. The first fire of a GE HA gas generator at Alba's Power Station five marks a critical landmark in the trip in the direction of powering the world's largest smelter. The technology has actually aided provide two globe documents for effectiveness and will certainly help Alba to supply extremely reduced life cycle costs per megawatt as well as to minimize the environmental footprint of its tasks," said Joseph Anis, Head Of State & Chief Executive Officer of GE's Power Solutions business in Africa, South Asia as well as the middle East. "As Alba targets the First Hot Steel date of 1st January 2019 from Line 6, GE is dedicated to ensuring that Power plant 5 materials efficient, dependable electrical energy to sustain that objective."

Alba's PS 5 is a 1,792 megawatts (MW) Mixed Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant with a performance of 54%. GE and GAMA Consortium is the Design, Purchase and Building And Construction (EPC) service provider PS 5 in which GE will provide 3 9HA gas wind turbines, 3 steam generators and 3 warmth recuperation heavy steam generators (HRSGs) for PS 5.