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Power Plants in Bahrain

Bahrain has 11 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 119th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 5 operating and 6 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 9.3 GW across 5 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) power station (3.9 GW).

The largest owner-operators are ACWA Power Co (4), The Electricity and Water Authority (3) and Al Ezzel Power Company (2) — ACWA Power Co alone is named on 36% of them. Half of Bahrain's power plants in service predate 2003 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Riffa Power and Water Station, dating from 1978. 6 are in the pipeline, led by Masdar-Bapco wind farm (2.0 GW), proposed. They account for 55% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Bahrain.

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11
Power Plant in Bahrain
#119
of 155 countries
9.3 GW
Operating capacity
6
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Bahrain

Who owns Bahrain's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2003 · oldest Riffa Power and Water Station (1978) · newest Al-Dur Power and Water Station (2012) · 5 of 11 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Bahrain?
OverWatts maps 11 power plants in Bahrain — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 119th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Bahrain?
Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) power station, at 3.9 GW, operated by Aluminium Bahrain.
How much power-generation capacity do Bahrain's power plants have?
About 9.3 GW operating across 5 plants, with a further 5.3 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Bahrain?
ACWA Power Co is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 11 (36%). Next are The Electricity and Water Authority (3), Al Ezzel Power Company (2) and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co (1).
How old are Bahrain's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 2003, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Riffa Power and Water Station (1978).
What new power plants are being built in Bahrain?
6 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Masdar-Bapco wind farm (2.0 GW), Al-Dur Power and Water Station (1.8 GW) and Sitra Independent Water and Power Plant (1.2 GW).

Other asset classes in Bahrain

Oil & Gas Field 2Cement Plant 2Refinery 1LNG Terminal 1Interconnector 1Iron & Steel Plant 1Chemical Plant 1

Power Plants in other countries

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