Bahrain And Saudi Arabia Are in Talks To Build Solar Power Plants

According to the Gulf News reported on August 30, Bahrain Aluminum Company CEO Ali said: Bahrain is negotiating with Saudi Arabia on the establishment of a solar power station, which will generate about 2 GW of electricity, most of which will be used for Bahrain Aluminum.

He said Bahrain Aluminium faces energy-related challenges, both those imposed by environmental, social and governance rules and in terms of rising prices, with natural gas currently priced at $4 per million British thermal units.

Bahrain Aluminum consumes a lot of natural gas to generate electricity, sometimes exceeding the entire natural gas consumption of Bahrain. The company, whose sixth line produces one ton of aluminum per minute, is seeking to increase production by adding a seventh line, which is currently being studied for economic feasibility.

Bahrain Aluminum has the world's largest monomer aluminum plant outside of China, which puts Bahrain on the map of major aluminum producers and ranks sixth among countries in the world.