Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan is a 373 MW gas power station in Karak, Jordan. It is operated by Qatrana Cement Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 420k homes (estimated). It ranks #11 of 38 Jordan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 62.0% of Jordan's electricity; the national grid averages 530 gCO₂/kWh (24.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0046165.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 50 MW for Al Qatrana Cement power plant, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 373 MW, Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan is below the median gas plant in Jordan (600 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Jordan gas capacity
- 6.6% of 5,628 MW across 10 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 of 6 dated gas plants in Jordan are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Jordan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Qatrana Cement Co [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 53% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 28/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~2% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #8 largest gas power plant of 10 in Jordan by capacity.
Jordan has 10 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 5,628 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kempinski · Solar · 5 MW · Karak
- Sul · Solar · 5 MW · Karak
- IPP8 Combined Cycle Power Station · Gas · 700 MW · Ma'an
- Attarat power plant · Oil · 470 MW · Karak
- Dead Sea Works · Gas · 230 MW · Karak
- Amman East (AES Jordan) CCGT Power Plant Jordan · Gas · 620 MW · Amman
Location
Coordinates 31.2226, 36.0197 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan?
Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan is a 373 MW gas power plant in Karak, Jordan, commissioned in 2011.
Who operates Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan?
Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan is operated by Qatrana Cement Co [100%].