# First fire achieved at Alba's 1,792 MW PS5 power plant in Bahrain

The 1,792 MW combined cycle power plant (Power Station 5) for Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (ALBA) achieved first fire on October 30, 2018. The plant will supply energy for ALBA's new Smelter 6 line. The EPC contractor consortium includes GAMA and GE, with IDOM providing engineering services.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-12-11
- Where: Bahrain, Bahrain
- Starts operating: 30 Oct 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1,792 MW
- Products: combined cycle power plant
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Aluminium Bahrain](https://endata.com/companies/9766.md)
- [GE](https://endata.com/companies/1022.md) (partner)
- [Gama](https://endata.com/companies/24757.md) (partner)
- [IDOM](https://endata.com/companies/36031.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [idom.com](https://www.idom.com/en/new/combined-cycle-ps5-alba-bahrain-gama-ge/), 2018-12-11: "First Fire of the PS5, one of the milestones in this kind of projects, took place successfully last October, 30."

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