wiredInUSA November 2016

Reaping the desert sun

Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar has signed an agreement to supply power from the proposed 200MW photovoltaic solar plant in Jordan to National ElectricPowerCompany (NEPCO). An agreement was signed in January between Masdar and the Jordan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for the development, ownership, operation and maintenance of the country’s largest solar energy plant. Masdar’s wholly owned subsidiary, Bainounah Power, will be responsible for the overall development of the project.

forward progress of a significant investment in Jordan’s energy security, in line with His Majesty King Abdullah II’s vision to diversify the country’s energy mix and to meet future domestic power demand growth through sustainable sources.” Masdar CEO Mohamed Al Ramahi said: “This flagship project will harness Masdar’s proven expertise and experience in utility-scale clean energy, and pave the way towards future projects in the kingdom and elsewhere.” The solar plant, together with the Jordan Wind Project’s 117MW Tafila wind farm, are expected to contribute to the country’s goal to generate 15 percent of its total power from renewable sources by the end of the decade.

Generated power will be sold to NEPCO.

Jordan energy minister Dr Ibrahim Saif was quoted: “Today’s signing marks the

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