Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 44

2-Nov-2009

Jordan

Jordan Inaugurates Power Project

Jordan on 26 October inaugurated it first independent power plant (IPP), the 'Amman East Power Project, located 30km east of the capital. The combined cycle plant with a capacity of 370mw is expected to raise the countrys electricity generation capacity by about 15%. It was built by AES Jordan, a company owned by consortium of AES Oasis and Mitsui and Company, which owns and operates the plant. The $300mn...