Renewable energy projects in jordan

Expert Workshop on
Quality Assurance of
PV Power Plants
Cairo, Egypt
14 December 2015
Renewable Energy
Projects in Jordan
Eng. Yacoub Marar
Head of Solar Energy
Section
Ministry of Energy and
Mineral Resources
JORDAN

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
 High dependency on imported energy (97%)
 High cost of imported energy (18% of GDP 2014)
 High annual growth of primary energy demand (5%)
 High annual growth of electricity demand (7%).
Figures of the Jordan Energy Sector

 Total Installed Capacity: 4100 MW
Peak Load: 3300 MW
Per Capita Electricity Consumption: 2235 KWh
Total Electricity Generation: 17261 GWh
Total Electricity Consumption : 14564 GWh
Renewables Contribution to Electricity: 4%
Key Figures of the Jordan Electricity Sector

The Energy Mix in Jordan (2010 – 2020)
2010 2020
Domestic Resources 39%, Imported 61%Domestic Resources 3%, Imported 97%
Oil Products 61%
Renewable 2%Imported
Electricity 1%
N. Gas 36%
Imported
Electricity 1%
Renewable 10%
Oil Products 40%
N. Gas 29% Nuclear 6%
Oil
Shale
14%
Jordan Energy Strategy

Jordan is at the right path
A target of 10% of renewable energy input into the
energy mix by 2020 is set in the National Energy
Strategy, mainly aiming for about 800MW of Wind
Energy and 800MW of Solar Energy.

 The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law
was passed as a permanent Law in 2012 and
amended in 2014.
Regulatory Framework
 This law allows investors to
identify and develop grid-
connected electricity production
projects through the so called
unsolicited or direct proposal
submission.
 The Bylaw of Direct Proposals of Renewable
Energy Projects has been issued in Mid 2015.

 A well-founded reference price list (ceiling prices)
for different Renewable technologies was set by the
EMRC .
 Net- Metering for small RE Systems
(Roof Tops) with Fixed Purchase
Prices for Excess Power.
 Tax Incentive regime, a By-Law was
issued on Tax exemptions for RE
and EE systems and Equipment.

 Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Plans are
ongoing (Green Corridor Project).
 The Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Fund has been established, which aims
to channel financial resources to that end.

Renewable Energy Development Schemes
About 135 MW of Wind and Solar PV projects are already
operational in Jordan, in addition to 35 MW of small scale Net-
Metering projects. Another 900 MW are currently under
construction & development (plus 30 MW of Net-Metering).
We follow a 4-tracks-approach to develop renewables:
 Direct Proposals
 Competitive Bidding
 EPC Turn-Key
 Small Scale RE Schemes (Net Metering)

Operational Projects
Direct Proposals Scheme/ Round 1:
# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information & Current Status
1 Wind 117 MW Tafila • BOO Project for Jordan Wind Company
(JWPC). VESTAS machines.
• Project Agreements along with the
successful financial closure have been
completed by the end of 2013
• COD by 16 September 2015.
2 PV
Solar
10 MW Mafraq • BOO for the local PV manufacturing
company “Philadelphia-Solar”.
• Connected to distribution company.
• COD by 22 October 2015.

Tafila Wind Project (JWPC)

Philadelphia
10 MW Solar PV
Project at
Mafraq

Operational Projects
Spanish Grants:
# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information & Current
Status
3 PV
Solar
5 MW Azraq • Debt Swap Grant & Soft loan.
• EPC projects, awarded to
Spanish companies
• operational since Mid April 2015

Azraq Solar PV Projects

Projects Under Construction
Gulf Grant:
# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information &
Current Status
1 Wind 80 MW Maan • Funded through a Grant from
the “Kuwait Fund
For Arab Economic
Development”
• EPC project, awarded to the
Spanish company “Elecnor”,
using GAMESA machines.
• Operational by End of 2016.

Ma’an Wind Project

Projects Under Construction
# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information
2 Direct
Proposal
Round 1/
PV Solar
200 MW
total
10 projects in
Maan Area ,
1 in Aqaba,
1 in Mafraq
• (12) PV solar proposals were
received in March 2013 with
total capacity of (200) MW.
• PPAs signed in March 2014.
• reached Financial Close in May
2015
• To be operational end
2015/2016

Projects Under Development
# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information
1 Direct
Proposal
Round 1/
Wind
230 MW 3 projects in
the South,
and 1 project
in the North.
• Proposals have been submitted
by 30/09/2014
• PPA signed for one project, the
other 3 under PPA signing.
• Operational in 2018
2 Wind 89 MW Fujeij /
Shobak
• On 30 November 2014, KEPCO
submitted a direct proposal for
this project
• Currently under PPA signing.
• Operational in 2018

Status
3 PV
Solar
200 MW
total
(50 MW
each)
North, East
and Middle
Jordan
• (45) MOUs were signed with
short listed PV bidders.
• (34) Proposals were submitted
by 10 February 2015.
• Encouraging prices were
proposed.
• PPAs signed for 2 projects, the
other 2 under PPA signing.
• To be operational by end of
2017.

Gulf Grants:
Status
4 PV
Solar
65 – 100
MW
Al
Quweira/
Aqaba
• EPC Project.
• Funded by Abu Dhabi Fund
• 15 Bidders were qualified
• 7 proposals were received by the
deadline (26 July 2015).
• To be awarded before end of 2015.
• To be operational by 2017.

 Small scale consumers has been given the opportunity to
generate their own electricity and sell the extra (if any) to
the distribution utilities at a fixed tariff.
 This covers consumers from different sectors like residential,
industrial, commercial, agricultural…etc.
 More than 2000 Applications received so far by DisCos.
 Currently about 35 MW installed capacity
(rooftop systems)
 Another 30 MW Approved applications.
Small Scale RE Projects

Template Contractual Documents
(Transparent Process – Minimum Risk- Less cost)
 Instructions for developing RE projects (IRPP)
 Prequalification requirements
 Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
 Land Lease Agreement
 Government Guarantee Agreement

Quality Assurance of PV Power Plants
The PV Plant shall be designed to achieve a high level of
reliability through component redundancy, quality
construction implementation, quality equipment selection,
and PV Plant maintainability and operability. The bidder
shall provide a quality assurance manual applicable to the
design, procurement, construction, commissioning and
testing of the PV Plant.
 Instructions & Requirements for BOO Projects:
- Direct Proposal Submission
- Competitive Tenders
 Instructions & Requirements for EPC Projects

Technical Requirements for Solar PV Projects
The work shall be performed according to the Good Utility
Practice with good standards of prudence applicable to the
international electricity generation industry which would have
been expected to accomplish the desired result at lowest
reasonable cost consistent with reliability, safety and
expedition. All equipment shall be newly manufactured by
reputable manufacturers, shall be of proven design for the
intended use of the equipment.
 Design Requirements:
The Plant shall be designed, manufactured, erected and
configured in such a way that it will achieve high availability
and reliability with minimum power production costs. All parts
of the Plant must be suitable in every respect for a maximum
efficient use of the Site.

 Environmental impact requirements:
The bidder shall provide, operate and maintain the Plant to
meet all applicable environmental regulations, environmental
standards and stipulations of Jordan, shall achieve water
pollution control requirements, soil contamination control, and
permissible noise levels, shall do full Environmental Impact
Assessment Study (EIA) according to Jordanian Laws and
Regulations.
 Operational requirements :
The design of the entire Plant shall ensure certain operation
requirements: to guarantee certain power factor, to be
operated in accordance to the highest possible load conditions,
to have no negative impact on the electrical network frequency
and voltage, to comply with the specified conditions, etc.

 Electrical grid connection requirements:
The Connection Conditions for the plant have to
comply with the Grid Code for Photovoltaic Power
Plants connected to the high voltage level in Jordan.
The bidder shall provide NEPCO with System Impact
Study, Network Model and Power Plant Model,
Transient Analysis and Power Quality Studies.

Codes and Standards
In general, the bidder shall ensure that the engineering,
design, construction, testing etc. of all PV Plant components,
including all auxiliary facilities and systems, are in
accordance with internationally recognized standards and
codes in their latest edition as well as with the Jordanian
standards:
 International Standards: ISO – IEC
 National Standards: ANSI, BSI, DIN, EN, JAPS

Codes and Standards
 General:
- IEC 60364 (all parts), Low-voltage electrical installations
- IEC 61936-1, Power installations exceeding 1 kV a.c.
- IEC 60071, Insulation co-ordination
- IEC 60068, Environmental testing
 PV installation:
- IEC 60364-7-712:2002, Electrical installations
- EN 50521:2008 Connectors for PV systems
-IEC 60228, 60364-1,60332-1-2, 60754-1 and -2, 61034, TÜV
approval 2Pfg1169: cable design and wiring for the
electrical infrastructure and Connection Infrastructure
-IEC 62109-1 and IEC 62109-2: Safety of power converters
for use in photovoltaic power systems

Codes and Standards
 PV Modules:
- IEC 61215, IEC 61730, IEC 60068‐2‐68
 Inverters:
- IP20, IP54, IEC 62109-2, IEC 61000-6-2, IEC 61000-6-4
 Power transformers:
- IEC 60076, IEC 60085, IP20, IP54
 Commissioning and documentation:
- IEC 60364-6, Low-voltage electrical installations
-IEC 62446, Grid connected photovoltaic systems for system
documentation, commissioning tests and inspection

Codes and Standards
 HV + MV Switchgear:
-IEC 62271, High-voltage switchgear and control gear
-IEC 60376, for use in electrical equipment
-HD 620 Distribution cables with extruded insulation
 LV System:
-IEC 61439, IEC 60439, IEC 60947, Low-voltage switchgear
and control gear assemblies
 Grounding and lightning protection:
-IEC 60364 (4-41), IEC 60364 (5-54), IEC 61140, IEC
61936-1, IEC 62305 (all parts), Protection against lightning,
IEC 60099 Surge arresters
 EMC:
- IEC 61000, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

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