Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 33

16-August-2004

JORDAN

Technical Problem At 'Aqaba Power Station Causes Blackout Throughout Jordan

Technical problems with the gas distribution network at Jordans 'Aqaba power station resulted in a power failure that caused the entire country to experience a power blackout on 9 August. Jordans Energy Minister Azmi Khreissat attributed the blackout to a technical fault at the 650mw plant, Jordans main generator, and said that the matter would be...