Aqaba Power Plant is a 650MW gas fired power project. It is located in Aqaba, Jordan. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1985. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Central Electricity Generating and is currently owned by Acwa Power with a stake of 40.93%.
It is a Steam Turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Heavy Fuel Oil and Light Fuel Oil. The fuel is procured from Imported gas from Egypt.
The project generated 1,963,421MWh of electricity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in 1985.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to National Electric Power under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 650MW.
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Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit I) is equipped with Franco Tosi Meccanica steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 130MW nameplate capacity.
Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit II) is equipped with Franco Tosi Meccanica steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 130MW nameplate capacity.
Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit III) is equipped with ABB steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 130MW nameplate capacity.
Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit IV) is equipped with ABB steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 130MW nameplate capacity.
Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit V) is equipped with ABB steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 130MW nameplate capacity.
Marelli Motori supplied SGTHC-244402 electric generator for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit I).
Marelli Motori supplied SGTHC-244402 electric generator for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit II).
ABB supplied WX212-092LLT electric generator for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit III).
ABB supplied WX212-092LLT electric generator for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit IV).
ABB supplied WX212-092LLT electric generator for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit V).
Mitsubishi Power supplied steam boiler for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit I).
Mitsubishi Power supplied steam boiler for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit II).
ABB supplied steam boiler for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit III).
ABB supplied steam boiler for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit IV).
ABB supplied steam boiler for the Aqaba Power Plant (Aqaba Power Plant Unit V).
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About Central Electricity Generating
Central Electricity Generating Co (CEGCO), a subsidiary of Acwa Power International, is an electric power generating company. It owns and operates thermal, gas turbine and wind power generation plants in various areas of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The company generates electricity using multiple renewable energy sources such as steam, biogas, solar, hydro, wind, natural gas, and diesel oil. The company supplies the generated power to the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) through the companies Jordan Petroleum Refinery and National Petroleum Co. It owns and operates Aqaba thermal power station, Risha gas power station, Rehab gas turbine power station, Ibrahimyah wind power station, and Hofa wind power station. CEGCO is headquartered in Amman, Jordan.
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