Certified PV project is first of its kind in Jordan
The certification of a 5 MW solar PV plant in Jordan is the first of its kind in the Middle Eastern country and opens up new trade opportunities.
New projects connected in Jordan
Spanish project developers Energoya announced completion of construction on a 23 MW power plant in the town Ma’an, while 3G-ERES connected 3 commercial installations totalling 11.1 MW to boast the first solar powered 5 star hotels in the world.
ACWA Power to develop 61.3 MW in Jordan under record-low tariff
The Saudi Arabian power group and the Jordanian government have agreed to build the project in the eastern province of Risha by the first quarter of 2019.
Masdar signs PPA with Jordan’s NEPCO for 200 MW solar plant
The UAE-based clean energy developer has agreed a PPA deal for its 200 MW PV plant in Jordan with the Kingdom’s National Electric Power Company.
Jordan initiates the Green Corridor tender; increases PV target
The week has seen excellent news for solar in Jordan, which has initiated the tender of the vital Green Corridor project and increased its national target for solar PV. pv magazine reports the latest development from Jordan’s capital city Amman.
Middle East’s first transfer ownership net metering system
pv magazine has learned that the Middle East and Northern Africa region is going to acquire its first net metering system with a transfer ownership. Not surprisingly, this development is taking place in Jordan.
Exclusive: New 50 MW university PV project to be built in Jordan
pv magazine has learned that construction will begin in 2016 on a new 50 MW solar PV plant at the Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, in Jordan. The project will use Yingli modules and ABB inverters, and is a further indication of the increasingly dynamic PV sector in Jordan.
What’s next for Jordan’s solar PV sector?
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has this week published an official announcement about the installation of a new 200 MW PV plant in Jordan. pv magazine expands on the news and looks at the implications for the Jordanian solar market.
Jordan’s net metering expands into rural areas
Jordan has designed an effective net metering scheme that is now about to expand into rural areas. Net metering installations are projected to double at the end of 2015.
PV plans abound, but Jordan can’t rest on its laurels
News of solar PV plans in Jordan is coming in fast and thick on the back of announcements last week that projects totaling 200 MW had been tendered at record low prices. The country appears to be gearing up for its day in the sun, but it can’t afford to rest on its laurels, with the fossil fuel industries still lobbying heavily.
