His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has inaugurated the Al Dur 2 Phase Two Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP), which has been built at a total investment of $1 billion.

The IWPP generates 1,500 MW of electricity and processes 50 million gallons of desalinated water daily, taking the kingdom’s overall production capacity to 5,044 MW of electricity and 204 million gallons of desalinated water daily.

The project is an extension of Al Dur Phase 1, which was inaugurated by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

It is the first plant in the kingdom connected to the high-voltage electricity transmission network of 400 kV. The station was established by Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) in partnership with Acwa Power, a leading Saudi developer and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants worldwide, and Japanese companies.

Acwa Power Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan highlighted the efficiency of the project’s construction which was completed on schedule and sustainably, said the report.