Biggest Solar Park Of The Mediterranean Sea To Be Installed: 100 Megawatts in Jordan
AME INFO - The consortium of Jordanian and global organizations that previously announced the planned Shams Ma'an project in May 2009 formalizes an agreement with its counterpart - the Ma'an Development Company (MDC), to secure a plot of land for the $400m PV project, which has now taken shape in the form of an official agreement.
Under the agreement, Ma'an Development Company (MDC) dedicates a 2 square kilometers plot of land within its territory for the project's commencement. The agreement was executed in the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, during an official visit to Italy.
Shams Ma'an Power Generation PSC is a consortium of local and global companies established to build the world's largest PV plant in the Southern Parts of Jordan, with an initial capacity of 100 megawatt of electrical power, expandable to 200 megawatt. The consortium is composed of Kawar Energy (Jordan), Solar Ventures Srl (Italy), and 1st International for Investment & Trade Company (Jordan), and anticipates the project's investment around the $400m mark. Shams Ma'an is expected to generate hundreds of jobs, enhance further investments and developments, and foster technology-transfer of green energy competencies and skills in the Ma'an Development Area, in addition to supplying Jordan with a large share of its energy needs.
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