Attarat Power Plant

Attarat Power Plant
Country Jordan
Location Attarat Um Ghudran
Status Proposed
Commission date 2020 (expected)
Owner(s) YTL Power International (45%)
Guangdong Yudean Group (45%)
Eesti Energia (10%)
Operator(s) Attarat Power Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Oil shale
Power generation
Make and model Siemens
Units planned 2 x 235 MW (neto)
Nameplate capacity 470 MW

Attarat Power Plant is a planned oil shale-fueled power plant in the Attarat Um Ghudran area in Jordan. The project is developed by the Attarat Power Company (APCO), a partnership between YTL Power International (45%), Guangdong Yudean Group (45%) and Eesti Energia (10%).[1]

History

The project was originally developed by an Estonian power company Eesti Energia (Enefit). The concession agreement between the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and National Electricity Power Company of Jordan, and Eesti Energia was signed on 30 April 2008.[2][3] In 2010, YTL Power International bought a 30% stake in the project.[1]

A 30-year power purchase agreement was signed with Jordan in October 2014.[4] The construction agreement was signed on 12 January 2016.[5] The financial closure agreement was signed on 16 March 2017.[6] At the same time, YTL Power International increased its stake in the project up to 45% and Guangdong Yudean Group became a new shareholder also with 45% stake.[1]

Technical description

The power plant will have 554 MW gross and 470 MW net capacity.[6] It will consist of two circulating-fluidized-bed units.[7]

The power plant would consume 10 million tons of oil shale per year which will be provided from the nearby open-pit mine.[7] Over its 40-year lifetime it would need an oil-shale mining area of approximately 11 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi).[8]

The plant is expected to start operation in the mid of 2020.[6] When constructed, it will be among the largest power plants in Jordan (the largest being Aqaba Thermal Power Station), and the largest oil shale-fired power plant in the world after Narva Power Plants in Estonia.[9][10][11]

Financing

The project will cost US$2.1 billion.[6] Shareholders will invest $528 million and the rest will be financed by $1.5 billion loan provided by the Bank of China and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and guaranteed by China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation.[1]

Construction

The pland is designed by WorleyParson. The engineering, procurement and construction contract was awarded to Guangdong Power Engineering Corporation, a subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Group. The power plant would be designed by WorleyParsons. It would use boilers provided by Foster Wheeler and the turbine by Siemens.[12] Construction is expected to start in mid-2017.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "YTL poised to start US$2.1bil power project in Jordan". The Star. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  2. ↑ "Jordan's first oil shale power plant expected in 7 years". Jordan Times. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  3. ↑ Taimre, Sandra (2008-04-30). "Eesti Energia signed an exclusive contract with Jordan". BBN. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  4. ↑ "Attarat Power Company signs PPA for 554MW Jordan oil shale fired power project" (PDF). IPP Journal. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Energy: 1.6 $billion to fund oil shale energy project". ANSAmed. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Ghazal, Mohammad (2017-03-16). "All set for building oil shale-fired power plant". Jordan Times. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  7. 1 2 "Jordan has 80-million-ton stockpile of oil shale". Jordan News Agency. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  8. ↑ Derhally, Massoud A. (2012-12-23). "Bids for Jordan's first oil shale power plant expected in February". Arabian Business. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  9. ↑ "Estonia to build oil shale plant in Jordan" (PDF). The Baltic Times. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  10. ↑ Fuel Switching Project of the Aqaba Thermal Power Station (ATPS) (PDF) (Report). UNFCCC. 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  11. ↑ Bains, Elizabeth (2008-06-01). "Jordan orders oil shale plant". Arabian Business. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  12. ↑ "Preliminary Agreement Reached With Chinese Builder for Oil Shale Power Station in Jordan". ERR. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2014-01-19.

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