Marib Power Plant | |
Name Official: | محطة مأرب الغازية |
Country: | Yemen |
Location: | Marib |
Coordinates: | 15.552°N 45.7717°W |
Status: | O |
Commissioned: | 2009 |
Cost: | US$230 million |
Th Fuel Primary: | natural gas |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 300 MW |
The Marib Power Plant (Arabic: محطة مأرب الغازية) is a gas-fired power plant in Marib, Yemen. It is the largest power plant in the country.
The power plant was commissioned in 2009 as the largest power plant in Yemen.[1] In 2015, the power plant went out of operation due to the Yemeni civil war. On 14 May 2020, the power plant resumed its operation.[2]
The power plant has an installed capacity of 300 MW.[1]
The power plant was constructed with a cost of US$230 million with funding from Saudi Development Fund and Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.[1]