Attarat power plant is a 470 MW oil power station in Karak, Jordan. It is operated by Attarat Power Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 353k homes (estimated). It ranks #9 of 38 Jordan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2021, it is around 5 years old — recently built. In context, oil supplies about 13.9% 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 GOGPT_attarat_jordan.
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.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408213; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Steam. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Jordan oil capacity
- 55.2% of 852 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Jordan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Attarat Power Co [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
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 #1 largest oil power plant of 2 in Jordan by capacity.
Jordan has 2 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 852 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- IPP8 Combined Cycle Power Station · Gas · 700 MW · Ma'an
- Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan · Gas · 373 MW · Karak
- Qasr-Amra nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,120 MW · Zarqa
- Kempinski · Solar · 5 MW · Karak
- Sul · Solar · 5 MW · Karak
- Amman East (AES Jordan) CCGT Power Plant Jordan · Gas · 620 MW · Amman
Location
Coordinates 31.28562, 36.52137 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Attarat power plant?
Attarat power plant is a 470 MW oil power plant in Karak, Jordan, commissioned in 2021.
Who operates Attarat power plant?
Attarat power plant is operated by Attarat Power Co [100%].