Zarqa IPP

The ACWA Power Zarqa Power Plant is a combined cycle plant with a net generation capacity of 485 MW. The site is located approximately 30 km northeast of the capital Amman. The site is located within the Zarqa Industrial area and is situated about 560 m above sea level.

The plant has a configuration of 3 + 3 + 1.  It comprises of three GE Frame-9 PG9171 (E) 50 Hz Gas turbines with DLN burners for dual fuel capability, three vertical dual pressure heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) with bypass stacks from NEM Energy BV and one MTD 40 CA steam turbine generator (STG) from Doosan Skoda Power exhausting into an air-cooled condenser. The power plant is a modern, well proven, safe, and economically attractive in running cost while offering a high availability, flexibility, and efficiency. The Plant is fully automated and require minimum operator intervention for normal operation and start-up

Key documents

  • ESIA Volume I Non-Technical Summary

  • ESIA Volume II Main Report

  • ESIA Volume III Environmental & Social Monitoring

  • ESIA Volume IV Appendices

  • Stakeholder Engagement Plan

  • Environmental Social Action Plan

  • Health, Safety, Social & Environmental Policy

  • ESIA Volume I Non-Technical Summary

  • ESIA Volume II Main Report

  • ESIA Volume III Environmental & Social Management

  • ESIA Volume IV Appendices

  • Stakeholder Engagement Plan

  • Environmental Social Action Plan

  • Health, Safety, Social & Environmental Policy

Key facts

  • Location

    The site is located approximately 30 km northeast of the capital Amman. The site is located within the Zarqa Industrial area and is situated about 560 m above sea level

  • Offtaker

    National Electric Power Company (NEPCO)

  • Offtake contract

    PPA BOO 25 years

  • Capacity

    485 MW

  • Technology

    Combined Cycle Power Plant, Air Cooled (3 Gas Turbines x 3 HRSG's x 1 Steam Turbines)

  • Fuel

    Duel Fuel , NG and Back up fuel is Dieneted Fuel

  • Project cost

    US$ 489 million

  • Commercial operations date

    ICOD: 1 July 2018 PCOD: 29 September 2018

  • Acwa share

    60%

  • Other investors

    Kingdom Electricity Company (KEC)

  • Project company

    Mahatat Al Zarqa Le Tawleed Al Takah Al Kahrabaieyah PSC ("ACWA Power Zarqa")

  • Operations & maintenance company

    Central Electricity Generating Company (CEGCO)

  • Engineering, procurement & construction company

    Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation III (SEPC III)