Shams Ma'an Solar Power Plant
30°9′3.6″N 35°49′28.4″E / 30.151000°N 35.824556°E / 30.151000; 35.824556Status Operational Construction began 2014 Commission date October 8, 2016 Construction cost $160 million Owner(s) Shams Ma'an Company Operator(s) Jordan National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) Solar farm Type Flat-panel PV Site area 1.9 square kilometres (0.73 sq mi) Power generation Nameplate capacity 160 MWp Annual net output 160 MW
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Shams Ma'an Power Plant is a 160 MW photovoltaic power station in Ma'an, Jordan. As of 2018, it is the second largest solar power plant in the region. It was inaugurated on October 8, 2016, as part of Jordan's long-term plan to diversify its energy resources.
The plant produces 1% of Jordan's total electrical energy production, with the project costing around $160 million.[1][2]
See also
- Baynouna Solar Power Plant
- Quweira Solar Power Plant
- Tafila Wind Farm