Risha Gas power plant

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Risha Gas power plant (محطة توليد كهرباء الريشة الغازية) is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Risha gas field, Rwaished District, Mafraq, Jordan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Risha Gas power plant Risha gas field, Rwaished District, Mafraq, Jordan 32.574883, 39.012691 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit Gt-1, Unit Gt-2: 32.574883, 39.012691

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit Gt-1 operating[2][3][4] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 30[3] gas turbine[3] 1989[3]
Unit Gt-2 operating[3][4] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 30[3] gas turbine[3] 1989[3]

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
Unit Gt-1 Government of Jordan [100.0%]
Unit Gt-2 Government of Jordan [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): electronics[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Risha+Power+station+(GT)/@32.574870339.011991219z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x1515b6414b191de3:0x97c5d1d3430a9199!8m2!3d32.5748703!4d39.0126349!16s%2Fg%2F11c1s7czks?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240327041744/https://alghad.com/Section-181/%25D8%25A7%25D9%2582%25D8%25AA%25D8%25B5%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AF/%25D9%2583%25D9%2587%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A7%25D8%25A1-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25B1%25D9%258A%25D8%25B4%25D8%25A9-%25D8%25AA%25D8%25B9%25D9%2588%25D8%25AF-%25D9%2584%25D9%2584%25D8%25B9%25D9%2585%25D9%2584-%25D8%25A8%25D9%2583%25D8%25A7%25D9%2585%25D9%2584-%25D8%25B7%25D8%25A7%25D9%2582%25D8%25AA%25D9%2587%25D8%25A7-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25A5%25D9%2586%25D8%25AA%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AC%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9-1292239. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120010309/https://www.cegco.com.jo/view_article.aspx?type=2&id=789. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120010333/https://petra.gov.jo/Include/InnerPage.jsp?ID=25865&lang=ar&name=economic_news. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240120025051/https://alrai.com/article/82291/%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF/%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85-6-%D8%A8%D9%8A. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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