Shams Ma'an Solar Power Plant

30°9′3.6″N 35°49′28.4″E / 30.151000°N 35.824556°E / 30.151000; 35.824556StatusOperationalConstruction began2014Commission dateOctober 8, 2016Construction cost$160 millionOwner(s)Shams Ma'an CompanyOperator(s)Jordan National Electric Power Company (NEPCO)Solar farm TypeFlat-panel PVSite area1.9 square kilometres (0.73 sq mi)Power generationNameplate capacity160 MWpAnnual net output160 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]

Construction Phase

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maan boasts largest solar power plant in region". Jordan Times. 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  2. ^ الخطيب, قاسم (10 October 2016). "افتتاح محطة شمس معان للطاقة الشمسية اليوم". الدستور (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 October 2018.