PROJECT

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Summary of Investment Information

Project Number

35479

Company Name

Hawshah for Energy Generation PSC

Date SPI Disclosed

Aug 1, 2014

Country

Jordan

Region

Middle East

Projected Board Date

Sep 5, 2014

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Active

Last Updated Date

Nov 30, 2016

Department

Gbl Infrastructure & Natural Resources

Industry

Infrastructure

Previous Events

Approved : Sep 25, 2014
Signed : Oct 1, 2014
Invested : Sep 10, 2015

Sector

Solar - Renewable Energy Generation

Project Description

Jordan Solar One is a 20 MW solar PV power plant located in Al Mafraq, north of the Jordanian capital, Amman, with an estimated project cost of US$70 million (“the Project”). All output generated by the Project will be sold to Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (“NEPCO”) under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”). The Project also comprises the construction of a 13km 33kV transmission line connecting to Al Hassan substation 13km away from the Project site. The Project is part of the GoJ’s Renewable Energy Program, which aims to increase renewable energy contribution to 10% of the country’s generation mix by 2020.

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