RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power Co. announced the start of phase 2 operations at $1.1-billion independent water and power plant located at Al Dur in Bahrain.
The plant has the capacity to generate 1,500 megawatts of power and 227,000 cubic meters per day of desalinated water, ACWA Power said in a bourse filing.
The Saudi-listed utility provider owns a controlling stake of 60 percent in the project, according to its website.