Thermal capacity accounted for 55.1% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.87% 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.

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. Jebel Ali L Power Station

The 2,362MW Jebel Ali L Power Station thermal power project is located in Dubai, the UAE. It was commissioned in 2005. The project is owned by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. Buy the profile here.

3. EGA – Jebel Ali Power Plant

The EGA – Jebel Ali Power Plant is a 2,350MW thermal project. Emirates Global Aluminium owns the project. It was commissioned in 1979. It is located in Dubai, the UAE. Buy the profile here.

4. Jebel Ali M Power Station

The Jebel Ali M Power Station thermal project with a capacity of 2,184MW came online in 2012. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Dubai, the UAE. Buy the profile here.

5. Fujairah F2 Power Plant Desalination

The Fujairah F2 Power Plant Desalination has been operating since 2011. The 2,100MW thermal project is located in Fujairah, the UAE. The project has been developed by Fujairah Asia Power. Abu Dhabi National Energy; Engie; Marubeni have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.