AMMAN: Jordan is set to witnesses the launch of several solar power plants in the next few years following Tuesday’s launch of the Middle East’s largest solar power plant, located in Maan.
The launch of construction work on the Shams Maan Project represents a milestone towards Jordan’s adoption of environment-friendly sources of energy, according to the companies implementing the scheme.
The $170 million plant which is being developed by a consortium of investors consisting of Diamond Generating Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation; Nebras Power Q.S.C., a subsidiary of the Qatar Electricity & Water Company; and the Kawar Group is expected to start generating power in September 2016.
First Solar Inc. was selected to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the 52.5 megawatt (MW) plant, which has 681,360 solar panels that will be used for the production of about 160 gigawatt hours per year.
