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The Programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
on behaIf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Absorber Tube
Absorption Chiller
Solar Cooling For Industry And Commerce (SCIC)
Rationale
Jordan has a rapidly increasing demand for air condi-
tioning (about 8% of energy demand growth).
Currently, the available technology for air conditioning
in Jordan and the Middle East are chillers with low
efficiencies (COPs), refrigerants with ozone‐damaging
effects or climate‐damaging effects, and high leakage
rates (up to 35% per annum). At the same time Jordan
is one of the global locations with optimal conditions
(high average solar radiation 5‐7kWh/m2, 10% above
MENA average) for the use of concentrated solar
power and concentrated solar power combined with
air-conditioning systems.
Objective
Creating the basis for establishing sustainable air condi-
tioning in Jordan (and in the region) with reduction of
direct and indirect GHG emissions of F-gases due to
installation and operation of solar cooling systems with
natural refrigerants.
Partners
The Jordanian Ministry of Environment and the
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenar-
beit (GIZ) are implementing the project on behalf of
the German Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, funded by
the International Climate Initiative. Main counterpart
is the National Ozone Unit of the Jordanian Ministry
of Environment, which is the Jordanian focal point for
the phasing out of CFCs according to the Montreal
Protocol. The project will be implemented in close
cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources.
Approach
... Transfer of technology and demonstration project
• Demonstrate highly efficient solar cooling techno-
ogy in pilot projects.
• Establish local installation and esp. maintenance
capacities for solar cooling (e.g. local technology
providers).
• Build strong partnerships with technology providers,
local companies, research institutes and the public
sector.
... Sectoral approach
Developing case study, including suggestions for
improved sectoral strategy and regultions.
... Replication in Jordan and in the region
Preparing a specific strategy and action plan for the replica-
tion of the pilot projects on national and regional scale.
... Monitoring
Implementing a monitoring methodology/strategy and
collect reliable monitoring data to be used for aware-
ness raising and dissemination of technology.
Impact
... Contribution to climate protection:
• It is estimated that a solar cooling pilot project can
result in CO2 savings of about 20.000 t CO2 eq. over
the lifetime of a plant and with the targeted dissemina-
tion of the technology an intermediate savings poten-
tial of over 400.000 t CO2 eq p.a. can be reached in
the commercial air conditioning sector.
... Contribution to economic, social, and ecological
development
• Long-term improved economic sustainability by
reduced energy and cryogen costs.
• Development of local capacities for installation and
maintenance of systems in a new industrial sector
(chillers, solar collectors) with a sustainable national
and regional growth perspective.
• Qualification and long‐term safeguarding of jobs in
research, production and services.
• Improvement of research capabilities in academic and
non‐academic field by creation of technology coopera-
tion, partnerships and knowledge transfer.
• Increase of energy efficiency, and improvement of
load management in the network.
... Multiplier effects
• After successful implementation of the pilot project
the technology can be used for all large commercial
air conditioning needs with appropriate location
factors in Jordan.
• The expected improvements in energy efficiency and
operating expenses ensure financial sustainability for
replication.
Contact
Barbara Schweiger
Head of Programme
Solar Cooling for Industry Commerce - SCIC
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Moh’d Baseem Al-Khammash St. 13 Sweifieh
P.O. Box 92 62 38, Amman 11190 Jordan
M +962 78 7778889
E barbara.schweiger@giz.de
I www.giz.de

2. Published by:
The Programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
on behaIf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Absorber Tube
Absorption Chiller
Solar Cooling For Industry And Commerce (SCIC)
Rationale
Jordan has a rapidly increasing demand for air condi-
tioning (about 8% of energy demand growth).
Currently, the available technology for air conditioning
in Jordan and the Middle East are chillers with low
efficiencies (COPs), refrigerants with ozone‐damaging
effects or climate‐damaging effects, and high leakage
rates (up to 35% per annum). At the same time Jordan
is one of the global locations with optimal conditions
(high average solar radiation 5‐7kWh/m2, 10% above
MENA average) for the use of concentrated solar
power and concentrated solar power combined with
air-conditioning systems.
Objective
Creating the basis for establishing sustainable air condi-
tioning in Jordan (and in the region) with reduction of
direct and indirect GHG emissions of F-gases due to
installation and operation of solar cooling systems with
natural refrigerants.
Partners
The Jordanian Ministry of Environment and the
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenar-
beit (GIZ) are implementing the project on behalf of
the German Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, funded by
the International Climate Initiative. Main counterpart
is the National Ozone Unit of the Jordanian Ministry
of Environment, which is the Jordanian focal point for
the phasing out of CFCs according to the Montreal
Protocol. The project will be implemented in close
cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources.
Approach
... Transfer of technology and demonstration project
• Demonstrate highly efficient solar cooling techno-
ogy in pilot projects.
• Establish local installation and esp. maintenance
capacities for solar cooling (e.g. local technology
providers).
• Build strong partnerships with technology providers,
local companies, research institutes and the public
sector.
... Sectoral approach
Developing case study, including suggestions for
improved sectoral strategy and regultions.
... Replication in Jordan and in the region
Preparing a specific strategy and action plan for the replica-
tion of the pilot projects on national and regional scale.
... Monitoring
Implementing a monitoring methodology/strategy and
collect reliable monitoring data to be used for aware-
ness raising and dissemination of technology.
Impact
... Contribution to climate protection:
• It is estimated that a solar cooling pilot project can
result in CO2 savings of about 20.000 t CO2 eq. over
the lifetime of a plant and with the targeted dissemina-
tion of the technology an intermediate savings poten-
tial of over 400.000 t CO2 eq p.a. can be reached in
the commercial air conditioning sector.
... Contribution to economic, social, and ecological
development
• Long-term improved economic sustainability by
reduced energy and cryogen costs.
• Development of local capacities for installation and
maintenance of systems in a new industrial sector
(chillers, solar collectors) with a sustainable national
and regional growth perspective.
• Qualification and long‐term safeguarding of jobs in
research, production and services.
• Improvement of research capabilities in academic and
non‐academic field by creation of technology coopera-
tion, partnerships and knowledge transfer.
• Increase of energy efficiency, and improvement of
load management in the network.
... Multiplier effects
• After successful implementation of the pilot project
the technology can be used for all large commercial
air conditioning needs with appropriate location
factors in Jordan.
• The expected improvements in energy efficiency and
operating expenses ensure financial sustainability for
replication.
Contact
Barbara Schweiger
Head of Programme
Solar Cooling for Industry Commerce - SCIC
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Moh’d Baseem Al-Khammash St. 13 Sweifieh
P.O. Box 92 62 38, Amman 11190 Jordan
M +962 78 7778889
E barbara.schweiger@giz.de
I www.giz.de