Qatalum is an aluminium smelter plant located in Mesaieed Industrial Area that is a joint venture between QatarEnergy and Norsk Hydro.
ABB Group was awarded with a $140 million contract by Qatalum in 2007 to construct the electrical parts of the plant.
[1] Inaugurated in April 2010, it was the largest aluminium plant ever launched in one step, costing about $5.7 billion to build.
A 1350 MW natural gas power plant has also been built to ensure a stable supply of electricity.
[6] In 2013, Qatalum and Hydro Aluminium opened a new zero energy and emissions building lab at the Mesaieed Industrial City site, for the development of aluminium cladding for carbon neutral buildings.