Samra power plant
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Samra power plant (محطة السمرا لتوليد الكهرباء) is an operating power station of at least 1241-megawatts (MW) in Al Hashemiya, Zarqa, Jordan. It is also known as Samra CCGT Power Plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Samra power plant | Al Hashemiya, Zarqa, Jordan | 32.1433, 36.1418 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CC1, Unit CC2, Unit CC3, Unit CC4: 32.1433, 36.1418
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[1] | 300[2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2006[2] | – |
| Unit CC2 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[1] | 300[2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2010[2] | – |
| Unit CC3 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 429[2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2015[2] | – |
| Unit CC4 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 212[2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2018[2] | – |
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 CC1 | Government of Jordan [100.0%] |
| Unit CC2 | Government of Jordan [100.0%] |
| Unit CC3 | Government of Jordan [100.0%] |
| Unit CC4 | Government of Jordan [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry: Power[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
