Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 29

19-July-2004

JORDAN

US/Turkish Consortium Wins Jordan Al-Samra IPP Contract

A consortium comprising the USs Black & Veatch and Turkeys GAMA have been awarded the contract to undertake the $170mn independent power project at al-Samra north of Zarqa, the general manager of the Jordanian Central Power Generating Company, Abd al-Fattah al-Nusur, said on 11 July. The 302mw combined cycle facility will be powered by natural gas imported by pipeline from...