Jordan will sign an agreement with Spain’s Elecnor this month to build a $150 million wind-operated power plant in the southern city of Maan, according to Energy Minister Mohammad Hamed. The 75-megawatt power plant will be funded by a grant from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and is expected to be connected to the … Continue reading Elecnor selected to build wind farm in Jordan
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First Solar to build 52MW solar power project in Jordan
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) and Shams Ma’an Power Generation today announced the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a planned 52.5 megawatt (MWAC) solar power plant in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The PPA was signed with the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), the country’s regulatory authority for power generation and distribution, … Continue reading First Solar to build 52MW solar power project in Jordan
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Vestas and EP Global Energy join forces to provide wind energy solutions in Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries
As part of the Wind for Prosperity program, Vestas and EP Global Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding today on bringing wind energy solutions to remote communities in the Middle East. With today’s agreement, Jordan is set to become the first country in the Middle East and the second country globally to host a … Continue reading Vestas and EP Global Energy join forces to provide wind energy solutions in Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries
Continue readingTrina Solar Awarded EPC Contract for Jordan’s Largest Solar Power Project
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions and services, announced today that it has signed an EPC contract with Fresh Fruits Company, a food storage and logistics company in Amman, Jordan, for a 2 MW rooftop solar power plant on the company’s stores and warehouses. … Continue reading Trina Solar Awarded EPC Contract for Jordan’s Largest Solar Power Project
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Vestas receives 117 MW wind power order for the first utility-scale wind farm to be built in Jordan
The project consists of 38 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines which will be installed about 180 km south of Amman, in the Tafila region, Jordan. Delivery of the wind turbines will start in the second quarter of 2014, and the wind power plant is expected to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2015. The contract … Continue reading Vestas receives 117 MW wind power order for the first utility-scale wind farm to be built in Jordan
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Chadbourne Advises on Pioneering Wind Farm in Jordan
Chadbourne & Parke advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC), European Investment Bank (EIB), EKF (lenders, including Denmark’s export credit agency) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), in connection with the financing of a wind power project that will be built in Tafila, Southern Jordan. The deal closed on 27 November 2013. The lenders … Continue reading Chadbourne Advises on Pioneering Wind Farm in Jordan
Continue readingMasdar invests in Jordan
Masdar Clean Energy has announced its participation in Jordan’s first major wind farm, marking its first renewable energy investment in the Middle East outside the UAE. write an essay for me The Jordan Wind Project Company (JWPC), in which Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy firm owns a 31 per cent stake, yesterday announced a financing agreement … Continue reading Masdar invests in Jordan
Continue readingInternational financial support for the first large-scale on-shore wind farm IPP (Independent Power Producer) in Jordan
The first large-scale renewable energy IPP in Jordan, the JWPC Tafila Wind Farm, is receivingstrong European, regional and international support of USD 220million,representing almost 77 per cent of the total cost of the project. Within the framework of the Collaboration Agreement between the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the financial … Continue reading International financial support for the first large-scale on-shore wind farm IPP (Independent Power Producer) in Jordan
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Wind energy in Jordan: 117 megawatt wind farm to be established in Tafileh
Energy Minister Mohammad Hamed on Monday signed agreements for the establishment of a 117 megawatt (MW) wind farm, which will be built by the local Jordan Wind Power Company at a total investment of JD205 million. write an essay for me Hamed said the scheme, the first to be established in Tafileh Governorate, is expected … Continue reading Wind energy in Jordan: 117 megawatt wind farm to be established in Tafileh
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Mtoi to supply first wind energy pilot plant in Jordan for Nerc
The National research energy center has signed a contract with the Spanish company MTOI (owned by EL Sewedy Electric) for the supply and construction of the first pilot wind energy project along with the supply of a research laboratory in Shoubak Area with an installed power of 1.65 Mw as the first project for wind … Continue reading Mtoi to supply first wind energy pilot plant in Jordan for Nerc
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Jordan to open second solicitation for solar power and wind energy projects
Jordan will open a second round of solicitations for large-scale wind energy and solar power projects with a deadline of September 30th, 2013 for expressions of interest, according to Clear Sky Advisors (Toronto). Under the program, projects will be built on a build-own-operate basis, and developers will the sell electricity generated to national utility NEPCO … Continue reading Jordan to open second solicitation for solar power and wind energy projects
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Vestas chasing 117 MW in Jordan
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas is thought to be close to clinching a 117MW project in Jordan. The company has issued a statement in response to “information in the market” saying it will make an announcement “as soon as the project translates into a firm and unconditional order”. As soon as the project translates into … Continue reading Vestas chasing 117 MW in Jordan
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Jordan to launch first solar power plant
The Higher Council for Science and Technology’s National Centre for Research and Development NCRD on Sunday signed an agreement with the French Solar Euromed firm to launch the first pilot solar energy station and laboratory in southern Jordan. The new facility, to be set up in the district of Shoubak with a capacity of 510 … Continue reading Jordan to launch first solar power plant
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Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Solar Energy Market Outlook, 2013-2017
The report offers solar energy (PV and Concentrating Solar Power) project details for each market along with country-specific demand forecasts to 2017. The MENA region possesses the greatest technical potential for renewable energy in the world with much of this potential attributed to solar power. This potential is now starting to be more seriously considered, … Continue reading Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Solar Energy Market Outlook, 2013-2017
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Yingli Green Energy announces its first photovoltaic order in Jordan
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand “Yingli Solar,” today announced that the Company has supplied 65 kilowatts of PV modules for Kawkabuna for Energy Solutions … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy announces its first photovoltaic order in Jordan
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Jordan and Masdar agreement confirms belief in Concentrated Solar Power
Jordan has long been mooted as a future concentrated solar power stronghold – and a recent deal with Abu Dhabi based renewable energy company Masdar has verified their confidence in the technology. On 17 January 2013 it was announced on the CSP Today Global Tracker that Masdar signed an agreement with Jordan to secure the … Continue reading Jordan and Masdar agreement confirms belief in Concentrated Solar Power
Continue readingTrina Solar looks to invest $200 million in Jordanian solar power
Given the Kingdom?s abundant sunlight, solar energy (photovoltaic and concentrating solar power) is often touted by clean energy advocates as a renewable energy resource Jordan should exploit.
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