Amec awarded CFB boiler design and supply contract by GPEC

Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a new contract by China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Power Engineering Co., Ltd. ( GPEC ), for the design and supply of 235 MWe two circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator boilers  to burn 100% of Jordanian oil shale as well as technical advisory services.

This project of Amec with GPEC, which was selected in 2014 to perform the EPC of the $2.1 billion 554-megawatt oil shale fired power plant. To help Jordan utilise its 30 billion tonnes of substantial oil shale reserves. It is expected to meet 10-15% of Jordan’s annual power demand.