Aluminum Bahrain (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter ex-China, is driving future efforts to diversify energy sources and implement clean energy generating technologies, following the kingdom's 2030 economic strategies and objectives for clean and renewable energy, according to an industry expert.
Alba had recently announced an integrated action plan that would help the company achieve its desired goals following Bahrain's ambitious goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.
The companies in the aluminum sector and allied industries in Bahrain are motivated by Alba's pioneering trends in preserving and developing the environment, stated Ammar Awachi, CEO of Taha International Corporation.
Awachi lauded the company's efforts in this field, particularly the development of Alba Solar Park, which will encompass an area of more than 37,000 sq m, spread over operational sites, parking lots, and the Alba Club, with a capacity of more than 5 MW.
"Taha is working within the framework of its environmental strategy, to adopt the most up-to-date solutions in climate change issues such as clean energy, environmental protection, waste management, among other aspects, following Bahrain's national directions to be an active participant in regional and global climate and environmental challenges."
Awachi explained that the company operates on its patented technology that has been registered in its name all over the world.
"Through this technology, Taha’s aluminium dross process is a radical innovation whose process consumes less energy and produces no toxic salt cake, while keeping the carbon emission at its minimum limits close to zero," he explained.
Citing a recent study conducted by Ernst & Young, the Netherlands in collaboration with the renowned Austrian Montan University, Awachi said it had concluded that the carbon footprint of Taha's method vastly outperforms the conventional method otherwise available in Bahrain and most parts of the world, showing a reduction of more than 81% GHG emissions.
"Everyone at Taha is extremely proud that its patented technology was conceived and refined in the kingdom, thus making it a Bahraini technology, that is now adopted by a growing number of aluminum plants worldwide.
