Thermal capacity accounted for 50.5% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,608GW. This is expected to contribute 35.2% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 5,040GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.89% is in the UAE. Listed below are the five largest active thermal power plants by capacity in the UAE, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
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1. EGA – Al Taweelah Combined Cycle Power Plant
The EGA – Al Taweelah Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 2,620MW thermal power project located in Abu Dhabi, the UAE. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2010. Emirates Global Aluminium own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Hassyan Thermal Power Plant
The 2,400MW Hassyan Thermal Power Plant thermal power project is located in Dubai, the UAE. Hassyan Energy Phase 1 PSC has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2020. The project is owned by Silk Road Fund; Harbin Electric International; Dubai Electricity and Water Authority; Acwa Power. Buy the profile here.
3. Jebel Ali L Power Station
The Jebel Ali L Power Station is a 2,362MW thermal project. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority owns the project. It was commissioned in 2005. It is located in Dubai, the UAE. Buy the profile here.
4. EGA – Jebel Ali Power Plant
The EGA – Jebel Ali Power Plant thermal project with a capacity of 2,350MW came online in 1979. Emirates Global Aluminium have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Dubai, the UAE. Buy the profile here.
5. Jebel Ali M Power Station
The Jebel Ali M Power Station has been operating since 2012. The 2,184MW thermal project is located in Dubai, the UAE. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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