ACWA Power signs 25 year PPA for the 485 MW Hussein CCGT IPP

ACWA Power signs 25 year PPA for the 485 MW Hussein CCGT IPP
  • Repowering Jordan’s first Thermal plant
  • Tariff is the most competitive offered in Jordan amongst all conventional IPPs
  • Project leverages on the capabilities of CEGCO, a subsidiary of ACWA Power.
  • project demonstrates ACWA Power’s commitment to socio-economi c growth of Jordan; ensured no effective job losses due to the decommissioning of Hussein project

ACWA Power has signed a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement with National Electric Power Company for the 485 MW Hussein CCGT IPP. The plant will be located in Zarqa Industrial Area (40KM north-east of Amman) and will replace Jordan’s first thermal power station – the Hussein Thermal Power Station, which has been operating since 1975 and has recently been decommissioned.

The project, with a total investment cost of c.US$ 460 million, uses GE Energy’s 9E turbines and runs on Natural gas as the primary fuel, and Light Diesel Oil as the secondary fuel. Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation III (SEPCO III) will be the EPC contractor for the project, while the O&M will be undertaken by Central Electricity Generating Company (CEGCO) of Jordan.