81= Emal Project Phase II: Aluminium Smelter & Power Plant
Project Overview
Emal is being
developed as a greenfield aluminium smelter with associated power generation facilities at the Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone, in Taweelah, close to the Dubai border.
The completed first phase involved the construction of an aluminium smelter with a production capacity of 700,000 tonnes a year of aluminium and a 2GW combined cycle power plant.
The project has now moved onto phase 2 - accounting for the halving in budget value from last year's top 100 list. The second phase will double the aluminium production capacity and add a further 1.5GW of power.
Once completed, the project is expected to be the world’s largest single-site aluminium smelter.
Project Analysis
GCC aluminium is poised for growth
Despite the current low prices, demand will improve as China, the US and Europe increase imports
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Double dip for aluminium prices
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Industrial MEED Project of the Year 2012
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Bankers fear continued low pricing
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Filling the project finance credit gap
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A new wave of metals investment
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Abu Dhabi: Moving to address rising power demand
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Abu Dhabi free zone in search of tenants
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Facing up to the gas crunch in the UAE
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Gas shortfall hits Abu Dhabi's industrial ambitions
Company Profiles
Emal
The joint venture of Abu Dhabi and Dubai is aiming to create the world’s largest aluminium smelter.
Biographies
Saeed al-Mazrooei
Saeed al-Mazrooei is president and CEO, Emirates Aluminium Company (Emal)
Yousef Bastaki
Yousef Bastaki is vice-president for projects, Emal
Paul Mariamo
Paul Mariamo is senior vice-president, SNC-Lavalin
Craig Nethercott
A leading lawyer working on the region’s financing deals
Company Announcements
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EMAL named 'Best Industrial Project in the GCC' for 2012
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DUBAL and EMAL well received at US extrusion expo
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Dubal and Emal to have joint stand at 10th International Aluminium Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition
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Aluminium Week proves great success
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UAE primary aluminium industry well represented at Metef 2012
Key Facts
Client: Emirates Aluminium International
Sector: Industry
Stage: Execution
Budget: $5bn
Completion date: Q4 2014
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
News
Al-Futtaim Carillion wins Emirates Aluminium civil works deal
Local/UK contractor to work on construction of potlines at UAE smelter expansion
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Emal to approach banks in June for Taweelah expansion
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Al-Braik to build GCC’s first silicon metal smelter
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Emal starts phase two ahead of schedule
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William Hare wins Emal aluminium expansion contract
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Emal first to test project finance market in 2012
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Talex presses ahead with $125m extrusion plant
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Adbic and Gulf Extrusions seek adviser for $200m extrusion plant
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Emal tenders civils contract at $5bn expansion
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Talex signs $200m lease with Kizad
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