Al Quatrana Power Plant

Al Qatrana power plant (Qatrana power plant) is a natural gas-fired power plant in Al Qatrana, 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Amman, Jordan. The generating capacity of the power plant is 373 MW.[1] Natural gas to the plant is supplied through the Arab Gas Pipeline. It is the second largest power plant in Jordan after the Aqaba Thermal Power Plant.[2]

Al Qatrana Power Plant
Official nameQatrana Electric Power Company
CountryJordan
LocationAl Qatrana
Coordinates31°13′20″N 36°1′7″E
StatusOperational
Commission date27 February 2012
Construction costUS$500 million
Owner(s)KEPCO
Xenel Industries
Operator(s)Qatrana Electric Power Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelDistillate fuel oil
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational2 x 120 MW
1 x 130 MW
Make and modelŠkoda Power
Nameplate capacity373 MW

The construction started in May 2009 and the power plant was inaugurated on 27 February 2012.[1][2] It cost about US$500 million. The power plant was constructed by Korea Electric Power Corporation, who received a right to operate the power plant until 2035.[3] It owns 80% stake in the power station operator company— Qatrana Electric Power Company—while rest (20%) is owned by Xenel Industries.[1]

References
  1. "Korea Electric Wins $500 Million Jordan Plant Order". International Energy. 2008-07-17. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  2. "King inaugurates Qatrana power plant" (Press release). Media & Communication Directorate. Royal Hashemite Court. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  3. "KEPCO named preferred bidder for Jordanian power plant". Power Engineering. PennWell Corporation. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.