The 20-year PPA is for a planned 52.5MWAC solar power plant to be built in the Hashemite Kingdom of the country.
The power project, which is part of the Ma’an Development Area (MDA) initiative in southern Jordan, is expected to generate around 160 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year.
First Solar will also provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), and operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the project, in addition to supplying its advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules.
Shams Ma’an Power Generation CEO Hanna Zaghloul said the new solar power plant represents the future of Jordan’s energy independence.
"By bringing together industry-leading capabilities, international financing and advanced thin film technology that is ideally suited to local conditions, we will establish a regional benchmark for the independent production of power," Zaghloul added.
Image: First Solar to provide EPC and O&M services for the new solar power project in Jordan. Photo: Courtesy of Pixomar/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
