Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminum’ producer in the world, and Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) have commenced the UAE’s first delivery of low-carbon aluminum using electricity generated at Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.
EGA is marketing this type of low-carbon aluminum under the product brand MinimAL. The metal will be supplied to CANEX Aluminum, Egypt’s leading aluminum downstream producer.
EGA’s new low-carbon aluminum positions the UAE as a reliable supplier of low-carbon industrial materials to global markets and expands EGA’s low-carbon metal portfolio for our local and global customers.
Generating the electricity required for aluminum smelting and production accounts for around 60 percent of the global aluminum industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. ENEC’s Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant provides access to abundant, clean electricity 24X7 from nuclear energy, which is essential for decarbonising the UAE’s industrial sector.
Abdulnasser Bin Kalban Chief Executive Officer – Emirates Global Aluminum
“Global demand for low-carbon aluminum is expected to triple by 2040, and EGA aims to play an important role in this growth. MinimAL is our latest low-carbon product, made possible through the UAE’s investment in nuclear power generation. We are glad to be working with ENEC to supply more low-carbon aluminum to the world.”
His Excellency Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ENEC, said that, “This milestone shows how nuclear energy is boosting national energy security and enabling the UAE’s industrial decarbonisation in parallel, reliably powering energy-intensive sectors like aluminium production with clean electricity 24X7. Through the abundant electricity generated at Barakah, we have unlocked the significant, proven and long-term benefits of nuclear energy to power the UAE’s low-carbon economy for decades to come.”
CANEX Aluminum is the first customer to use EGA’s MinimAL to produce advanced products for infrastructure, solar energy, transportation, and architectural applications.
Mutassem Daaboul, Managing Director of CANEX Aluminum, commented that, “At CANEX, we believe true sustainability is built into every layer of production, from the raw material to the final product. Our upcycling model already transforms waste into value-added products. Now, with MinimAL, we are taking another step forward by reducing embedded emissions at the very beginning of our process. This partnership with EGA reflects our shared commitment to responsible innovation.”
The clean electricity is certified through the UAE’s Clean Energy Certification program using International REC Standard (I-REC) protocols to ensure traceability and credibility. The power is supplied through Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) via the national grid.
