Aqaba power plant
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Aqaba power plant (محطة العقبة الحرارية) is an operating power station of at least 390-megawatts (MW) in Aqaba City, Aqaba, Jordan. It is also known as Aqaba Thermal Power Plant Jordan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Aqaba power plant | Aqaba City, Aqaba, Jordan | 29.377778, 34.972778 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 29.377778, 34.972778
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - light fuel oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] | 130[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1996[4] | 2025 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 4 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - light fuel oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] | 130[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1996[4] | 2025 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 5 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - light fuel oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] | 130[4] | steam turbine[4] | – | 1996[4] | 2025 (planned)[5] |
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 3 | Central Electricity Generating Company (CEGCO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Central Electricity Generating Company (CEGCO) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Central Electricity Generating Company (CEGCO) [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210624035804/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqaba_Thermal_Power_Plant. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220516083308/http://www.nepco.com.jo/store/docs/web/2018_en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240401192858/https://cegco.com.jo/Aqaba-Thermal-Power-Station-. Archived from the original on 01 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20220325042335/https://www.cegco.com.jo/Aqaba-Thermal-Power-Station. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220819074524/https://www.acwapower.com/en/projects/cegco-aqaba-thermal/. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 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.
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Additional data
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