Jordan's IPP3

World’s largest reciprocating engine

573 MW of generating capacity

3 fuel-type burning ability (natural gas, light fuel oil, and heavy fuel oil)

24 months to complete the project

Challenges

This fast-tracked project was needed to provide energy security for Jordan.
Lenders required Equator Principles for environmental and social responsibility to be incorporated into the project.
The facility’s quick start-up capability and flexibility is key to efficiently and rapidly meeting sharp daily peaks in demand.
Fuel logistics was a challenge given that this plant near Amman was located 335 kilometres from the nearest fuel import terminal in Aqaba.

Solutions

We were selected as the lender’s engineer and conducted the technical due diligence to assist the project in reaching financial closure.
The construction monitoring that was conducted verified the progress and raised any issues to the lenders.
The performance test of the facility for operation on HFO and natural gas was witnessed in order to verify that the facility will perform as expected.
To ensure compliance with the Equator Principles on behalf of the lenders, we reviewed and monitored the implementation of the environmental and social management system through construction and into operations.

Highlights

Guinness World Record holder for the world’s largest internal combustion engine power plant.
Emission standards required the installation of a SCR and the plant to operate with HFO with less than 1% sulfur content.
This international project had participation from companies from various parts of the world (e.g. Jordan, Japan, Korea, Finland).
Flexibility provides a strong backbone for the local grid, so Jordan can continue with its plans to grow renewable energy for the country.

Project numbers

38x Wärtsilä 18V50DF reciprocating engines
Up to 47.3% electrical efficiency
573 MW of generating capacity
US$800 million approximate project cost
30 minutes or less to achieve full load