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World’s largest engine power plant for Jordan
The world’s largest internal combustion engine power plant, located in Amman, Jordan.
The plant, IPP3, is powered by 38 Wärtsilä 50DF multi-fuel engines with a combined capacity of 573 MW, and has been accepted into the Guinness book of records due to its size. It is owned by AAEPC (Amman Asia Electric Power Company) and Wärtsilä led the engineering, procurement and construction consortium delivering the project.
IPP3 will be used for covering sharp daily peaks of electricity demand in Jordan. Its modular design means it can be used to follow quick changes in demand and renewable output. The tri-fuel plant can run on heavy fuel oil, light fuel oil and natural gas, currently running on the former.
News Item details
Journal title: Energy World
Countries: Jordan -
Organisation: Wärtsilä
Subjects: Electricity generation, Gas turbines, Power stations
