Attarat Power Plant
| Attarat Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Jordan |
| Location | Attarat Umm Ghudran |
| Coordinates | 31°16′08″N 36°26′52″E / 31.2689°N 36.4477°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 16 March 2017 |
| Commission date | 25 October 2022 (Unit 1) 26 May 2023 (Unit 2) |
| Construction cost | 2.1 Billion USD |
| Owner(s) | |
| Operator(s) | Attarat Power Company |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Oil shale |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 X 235 MW |
| Make and model | Siemens |
| Units planned | 2 x 235 MW (net) |
| Nameplate capacity | 470 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | attaratpower |
Attarat Power Plant is an
History
The project was originally developed by an
A 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed with Jordan in October 2014.[5] The construction agreement was signed on 12 January 2016.[6] The financial closure agreement was signed on 16 March 2017.[7] At the same time, YTL Power International increased its stake in the project up to 45% and Guangdong Energy Group Co., Ltd. became a new shareholder also with 45% stake.[1] Construction started shortly after.[7]
Technical description
The power plant has 554 MW (gross) and 477 MW (net) capacity.[7] It will consist of two circulating-fluidized-bed units.[8]
The power plant consumes 10 million tons of oil shale per year which will be provided from the nearby open-pit mine and it is also the biggest mine in Jordan.[8] Over its 40-year lifetime it would need an oil-shale mining area of approximately 11 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi).[9]
The plant is among the largest power plants in Jordan (the largest being
Financing
The project costed US$2.1 billion.
Construction
The plant is designed by
See also
References
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