Aqaba power plant
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Aqaba power plant (محطة العقبة الحرارية) is an operating power station of at least 390-megawatts (MW) in Aqaba City, Aqaba, Jordan. It is also known as Aqaba Thermal Power Plant Jordan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Aqaba power plant | Aqaba City, Aqaba, Jordan | 29.37778, 34.97278 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 29.37778, 34.97278
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unit 3 | operating[2] | gas, fuel oil[3] | 130[3] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 1996[3] | 2025 (planned) |
Unit 4 | operating[2] | gas, fuel oil[3] | 130[3] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 1996[3] | 2025 (planned) |
Unit 5 | operating[2] | gas, fuel oil[3] | 130[3] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 1996[3] | 2025 (planned) |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
Unit name | Owner | Parent |
---|---|---|
Unit 3 | Central Electricity Generating Company (CEGCO)[4] | Government of Jordan [40.0%]; Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) [9.0%]; RAEDA Energy Investment [33.0%]; Consolidated Contractors Company [5.1%]; ACWA Power [12.7%] |
Unit 4 | Central Electricity Generating Company (CEGCO)[4] | Government of Jordan [40.0%]; Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) [9.0%]; RAEDA Energy Investment [33.0%]; Consolidated Contractors Company [5.1%]; ACWA Power [12.7%] |
Unit 5 | Central Electricity Generating Company (CEGCO)[4] | Government of Jordan [40.0%]; Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) [9.0%]; RAEDA Energy Investment [33.0%]; Consolidated Contractors Company [5.1%]; ACWA Power [12.7%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210624035804/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqaba_Thermal_Power_Plant. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
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(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20220325042335/https://www.cegco.com.jo/Aqaba-Thermal-Power-Station. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
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Additional data
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