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 Updated: 19Mar12
 
EMAL - Power Island (Phase 2)
Country : UAE
Project Value : USD 580,000,000 Estimated
Sector : Power and Water | Power Generation
Consultant : SNC Lavalin Arabia Engineering Consultancy (FEED)
Contractor : Samsung C&T Corporation (EPC)
Profile Type :  Standalone Project
Associated Projects :  | Related Projects (3)
Phase:
EPC - Execution
Completion: Jun 2014
 
 
Owner : Emirates Aluminium Company LimitedEmirates Aluminium Company LimitedLoading... - UAE
Location :
Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Contract Type : EPC - Engineering, Procurement, Construction
Facility Type : Power plant
Capacity : 1,600 MW
Background Emirates AluminumEmirates AluminumLoading... (EMAL) plans to construct a thermal captive power plant in Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone.

The purpose of the project is to supply power to the second phase of the EMAL aluminum smelter complex.

The plant will provide 1,600 MW of power to the smelter.

A first captive power plant was built to supply 2,000 MW to the first phase of the smelter, bringing the total power capacity supplied to 3,600 MW.

Phase 1 of the smelter complex will produce 700,000 tons of aluminum per year, while phase two will increase the capacity to 1.4 million tons of aluminum per year.
Expected Events
Schedule Contract Phase/Phase Description
Jun 2014 CompletionProject expected to be completed
Latest Events In March 2012, construction execution was in progress.

In June 2014, the project is expected to be completed.
Previous Events In Q4 2011, construction of the plant started.

In November 2011, site early works started.

In September 2011, the EPC contract was awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation.

In August 2011, the FEED study was completed.

In May 2011, the FEED study was ongoing.

In June 2010, the FEED study started.

In April 2010, the FEED contract was awarded to SNC LavalinSNC LavalinLoading....

In May 2009, the feasibility study for the second phase of the smelter was approved.
Scope of Work Construction of a 1,600 MW power plant
Related Projects
Project News
14-Mar-2010 Emal will be fully operational by 2013 - Emirates 24|7

Project Schedule

ScheduleContract Phase/PhaseDescription
20 May 2009 StudyFeasibility study for the second phase of the aluminum smelter approved
Apr 2010 FEEDContract awarded to SNC LavalinSNC LavalinLoading...
Jun 2010 FEEDStudy started
Aug 2011 FEEDStudy Completed
Sep 2011 EPCContract awarded to Samsung C&T Corporation
Q4 2011 EPCConstruction started
Jun 2014 CompletionProject expected to be completed

Project News

14-Mar-2010 Emal will be fully operational by 2013 - Emirates 24|7
 
Emirates Aluminium Company Limited
Owner 
Emirates Aluminium Complex, Al Taweelah Area, P.O. Box 111023, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2-509-2222 | Fax: +971 2-509-3333 | Email: info@emal.ae | Website: www.emal.ae
  • Name: Rosine Feghali
    Position: Director of Public Relations
    Tel: +971 2-509-2290
    Email rosine@emal.ae
  • Name: Hisham Bamatraf
    Position: Project Engineer
    Tel: +971 2-509-3735
    Email hbamatraf@emal.ae
 
SNC Lavalin Arabia Engineering Consultancy
Consultant - FEED
West Tower, Abu Dhabi Trade Center, 4th floor, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 54130, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: +971 2 644-0001 | Fax: +971 2 644-6649 | Email: paul.beaudry@snclavalin.com | Website: http://www.snclavalin.com
 
Samsung C&T Corporation
Contractor - EPC
One-Commercial Tower, Al Wahda City, P.O. Box 42654, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: +971 2-441-9288 | Fax: +971 2-441-9266 | Email: yknam@samsung.com | Website: http://www.secc.co.kr
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