CEGCO Aqaba Thermal Power Station

CEGCO Aqaba Thermal Power Station

Aqaba Thermal Power Station (ATPS) is located in southern Jordan, approximately 22 kilometers south of the city of Aqaba and just 1 kilometer from the Red Sea. Positioned around 35 meters above sea level in the heart of an industrial zone, the power station comprises three steam turbine units, each with a nominal gross capacity of 130 MW.

Key facts

  • Location

    Industrial Area, Aqaba, Jordan

  • Offtaker

    National Electric Power Company (NEPCO)

  • Capacity

    390 MW

  • Technology

    Steam Turbine

  • Project cost

    US$ 517 million

  • Acwa share

    40.93 %

  • Offtake contract

    BOO; PPA till 2025

  • Fuel

    Primary: Natural Gas, Secondary: HFO

  • Other investors

    Government Investment Management Co.LLC Social Security Corporation

  • Commercial operations date

    2000

  • Project company

    CEGCO

  • Operations & maintenance company

    CEGCO

  • Engineering, procurement & construction company

    ABB PGL

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