Jordan's renewable energy program aims to achieve a sustainable energy supply through diversifying energy resources, reducing dependency on imports, and promoting renewable energy projects. By 2020, the goals include increasing the share of renewable energy to 10% of the energy mix, with specific targets for wind, solar, and waste-to-energy projects. The ministry outlines a regulatory framework to facilitate private-sector investment and establish expertise in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

1. Jordan’s
Renewable Energy Program
Professional CSP Project Planning and Management eM Project
RCREEE
19 – 22 August, 2013
Amman, Jordan
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E.Ziad Hammoudeh
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources - Jordan

2. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
 Area of Jordan 90,000 km2
 Population 6.388 Million
 GDP Per Capita 3432 JD (4833.8 US$)
 Per Capita Primary Energy Consumption 1247 kgoe
 Cost of Consumed Energy related to GDP 21.1 %
 Population supplied with electricity 99.9 %
General Indicators about Jordan– 2012
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources

3. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Vision:
Achieving a secure sustainable supply of energy.
Mission:
Ensuring the required energy supply for sustainable
development with the least cost and best quality through
enhancement and implementation of proper polices,
legislation and plans.
Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources/ Jordan
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources

4. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
 Almost no indigenous energy resources .
 High dependency on imported energy
(97% import in 2012).
 High cost (The energy imports accounted
for 21.1 % of GDP in 2012).
 High growth of primary energy demand.
Main Challenges of Energy
Sector in Jordan
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources

5. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Energy Demand
Jordan witnesses high growth of energy demand
Growth of Primary Energy Demand
The additional generated capacity needed up to 2020 is
4000 MW, an average of 300 MW per year.
Electricity Generated Capacity to Meet
Future Demand.
The expected demand for primary energy amounts is 15
million tons of oil equivalent in 2020 compared to
7.5 million tons of oil equivalent in 2008.
Period Electricity Demand Growth
(%)
Primary Energy Demand
Growth (%)
(2008-2020) 7.4 5.5
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
Year
Capacity(MW)
Additional units+ Current units+ Interconnection
Current Units
Max. Peak ( Med. Sen.)
Max. Peak ( Med. Sen.)+10%
Med. Demand
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
11000
12000
13000
14000
15000
16000
2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
Year
1000TOE
5.5%

6. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
 MAIN GOALS :
– Diversifying the energy resources.
– Increasing the share of local resources in the energy mix.
– Reducing the dependency on imported oil.
– Enhancing environment protection.
 This will be achieved through :
– Expanding the development of renewable energy projects.
– Maximizing the utilization of domestic resources.
– Promoting energy conservation and awareness.
– Generating electricity from nuclear energy.
Energy Strategy ( 2008-2020)

7. The Energy Mix in Jordan (2008 – 2020)
2008
2020
Domestic Resources 39%, Imported 61%
Domestic Resources 4%, Imported 96%
Domestic Resources 25%, Imported 75%
Oil Products 61%
Renewable 2%Imported
Electricity 1%
N. Gas 36%
Imported
Electricity 2% Imported
Electricity 1%
Renewable 10%
Renewable7%
Oil Products 40%Oil Products 51%
N. Gas 29% N. Gas 29%
Nuclear 6%
Oil
Shale 11% Oil
Shale 14%
2015
Jordan’s Energy Strategy for 2020.

8. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
 Promoting the Renewable Energy Source
to share 7% in the primary energy mix in
2015 and 10% in 2020 :-
 600 - 1000 MW Wind Energy.
 300 - 600 MW Solar Energy.
 30 - 50 MW Waste to Energy.
Renewable Energy Targets:

9. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Solar Power
• High solar
radiation figures
of 5 – 7 kWh/m2
per day with
about 300 sunny
days per year.

10. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Main Goals
• Provide a legal mandate for the government and a
regulatory framework for RE and EE development.
• Encourage private-sector investment in RE.
• Diversify energy sources in Jordan.
• Reduce greenhouse gases.
• Develop in-country expertise related to RE and EE
• Establish a “Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Fund”
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law

11. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Investment Opportunities - Floated and Planned
Renewable Energy Tenders
Tender Status
Fujeij wind project 90MW
BOO Basis
Maan wind project
65-75 MW EPC Basis
Azraq PV Solar Project
Spanish Debt Swap Grant
(above 2MW EPC basis)
Quweirah PV Solar
project (65-75) MW EPC
basis
First ranked bidder announced, Under
final Award, operational by 2014.
On 5 June 2013, the shortlist including
12 prequalified companies has been
announced.
(7) Proposals received by the deadline
on February 18th 2013.
Under Prequalification, 62 Applications
received by the Deadline on 11 April
2013.

12. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Potential CSP Project
 100 MW CSP Power Station in Jordan: To
construct a 100MW Concentrating Solar Power
(CSP) plant in the south of Jordan. The applicable
technology is open at this point of time, and it is
expected to be determined by the competitive
tendering process on BOO basis. Soft financing is
expected through the so-called Clean Technology
Fund (CTF).

13. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Additional RE Tenders
Direct Proposal Submissions
 As per the Renewable Energy Law on Direct Proposals, MEMR
received (64) EOIs, (34) of them have been shortlisted in April 2012 ,
and (30) MOUs were signed with total capacity of about 850 MW.
 Expected Submission Date of Direct Proposals:
- Photovoltaic (PV) Projects; received on 31 March 2013
- Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects; mid 2014
- Wind Energy Projects; 1st quarter of 2014.
 Next round for EOI submissions already announced on 6 August
2013.

14. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources