Country Jordan Status Operational Operator(s) AES Jordan PSC Address Amman, Jordan Construction cost 300 million USD | Location Al Manakher Commission date 2009 Primary fuel Natural gas Construction began 2007 Units operational 3 | |
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Owners AES Corporation, Mitsui & Co. | ||
Amman East Power Plant is a combined cycle gas-fired power plant in Al Manakher, Jordan. It was the first independent power plant in Jordan.
The plant is operated by AES Jordan PSC, a subsidiary of AES Corporation and Mitsui & Co. Construction started in 2007 and the plant was commissioned in 2009. The plant has an installed capacity of 380 MW and it cost US$300 million.
In 2011, it was announced that Qatar Electricity & Water Corporation will buy a stake in the power plant.
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