ACWA Power announced Monday that the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) commenced commercial operations of its ACWA Power Zarqa combined cycle power plant on Sept. 29, 2018. The plant can generate up to 485 megawatts, the equivalent of the electricity required to supply up to 350,000 Jordanian households.
ACWA Power Zarqa plant deploys three 9E gas turbines, provided by GE Power, following an agreement executed in September 2016 with ACWA Power, the developer of the plant, and SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co. Ltd., which is the engineering, procurement and construction contractor.
The independent power project supports Jordan’s Vision 2025 to boost economic growth.
Paddy Padmanathan, president and CEO of ACWA Power, said: “We are delighted to announce the launch of Zarqa CCGT plant, which reaffirms our commitment to the Jordanian power sector, economy and social development.”
The completion of construction and commencement of operations of the ACWA Power Zarqa plant represents our pragmatic approach to serving the power needs of growing countries and communities while increasing efficiency and delivering power at low cost.”
