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IPP3 ICE power plant

Gas power plant in Amman, Jordan. Approximate location 31.955219, 35.945031.

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IPP3 ICE power plant is a 573.8 MW gas power station in Amman, Jordan. It is operated by Amman Asia Electric Power Company PSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 646k homes (estimated). It ranks #7 of 38 Jordan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 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).

573.8MW installed capacity
646,262homes powered (est.)
2014commissioned (~12 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_ipp3ice_jordan.

Data status

Known data

FacilityIPP3 ICE power plant GEM-GOGPT
CountryJordan · Amman GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates31.955219, 35.945031 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity573.8 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000408212; operating plant capacity
OwnerAmman Asia Electric Power Company PSC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2014 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyEngine GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions904,768 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#7 / 38 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#6 / 10 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.96× · 600 MW · n=10 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent646,262 calculated
Climate17.2°C · HDD 1,225 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC1 · 40/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408212; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 573.8 MW, IPP3 ICE power plant is around the median gas plant in Jordan (600 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Jordan

Samra CCGT Power Plant Jordan: 1,031 MW1kSamra CCGT…IPP8 Combined Cycle Power Station: 700 MW700IPP8 Combi…Aqaba Thermal Power Plant Jordan: 650 MW650Aqaba Ther…Amman East (AES Jordan) CCGT Power Plant Jordan: 620 MW620Amman East…North Jordan power station: 600 MW600North Jord…IPP3 ICE power plant: 574 MW574IPP3 ICE p…IPP3 ICE Power Plant Jordan: 573 MW573IPP3 ICE P…Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan: 373 MW373Al Qatrana…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Amman Asia Electric Power Company PSC [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 hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

17.2°Cannual mean temp
1,225heating degree-days (base 18°C)
962cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
815 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 8 °CJF: 9 °CFM: 12 °CMA: 16 °CAM: 21 °CMJ: 24 °CJJ: 25 °CJA: 25 °CAS: 24 °CSO: 20 °CON: 14 °CND: 9 °CD25 °C

Heating degree-days here run 50% 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: 29/100 — 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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
40/100environmental-severity index
17.9°Cseasonal temperature swing
131 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #6 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

Location

Coordinates 31.955219, 35.945031 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is IPP3 ICE power plant?

IPP3 ICE power plant is a 573.8 MW gas power plant in Amman, Jordan, commissioned in 2014.

How many homes can IPP3 ICE power plant power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 646,262 homes (estimated).

Who operates IPP3 ICE power plant?

IPP3 ICE power plant is operated by Amman Asia Electric Power Company PSC [100%].

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