EGA restores 25% of Al Taweelah smelter, targets full production in Q1 2027

Al Taweelah alumina refinery continues to produce at around 50% capacity.

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said 25% of the reduction cells at the company’s Al Taweelah smelter have now been restarted.

EGA’s Al Taweelah sustained significant damage on March 28 when an Iranian attack on Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi led to an emergency shutdown of all EGA’s facilities on the site.

Some 315 out of the 1,262 reduction cells have now been restarted. EGA is working on all three potlines at Al Taweelah in parallel to accelerate the rate of reduction cell start-ups. Potline 1 was energised on 26 May, potline 3 on 13 July and potline 2 on 3 August.

After restart, a reduction cell typically takes a week to stabilise and reach full production. Some hot metal is used to restart subsequent reduction cells, with the balance delivered to EGA’s Al Taweelah Casthouse to be cast into finished ‘premium aluminium’ products.

Around 1,000 people are currently working on the restoration of hot metal production at Al Taweelah smelter.

Al Taweelah alumina refinery continues to produce at around 50% capacity. 

Production ramp-up at EGA’s new Al Taweelah recycling plant continues on track, with full production expected by late Q4 2026.