AES Jordan PSC | |
Coordinates: | 31.8991°N 36.0798°W |
Country: | Jordan |
Location: | Al Manakher |
Status: | O |
Construction Began: | 2007 |
Commissioned: | 2009 |
Cost: | US$300 million |
Operator: | AES Jordan PSC |
Th Fuel Primary: | Natural gas |
Th Fuel Secondary: | Diesel |
Ps Units Operational: | 3 |
Ps Units Manu Model: | Ansaldo and Fuji |
Ps Combined Cycle: | Yes |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 380 MW |
Website: | www.aes.com |
Amman East Power Plant is a combined cycle gas-fired power plant in Al Manakher, Jordan.[1] It was the first independent power plant in Jordan.
The plant is operated by AES Jordan PSC, a subsidiary of AES Corporation and Mitsui & Co.[2] Construction started in 2007 and the plant was commissioned in 2009.[3] The plant has an installed capacity of 380 MW and it cost US$300 million.[2] [4]
In 2011, it was announced that Qatar Electricity & Water Corporation will buy a stake in the power plant.[5]