Vestas secures 117MW wind order in Jordan

Vestas Wind Systems has secured a contract from Jordan Wind Project Company (JWPC), a joint venture of InfraMed Infrastructure, Masdar and EP Global Energy, to supply wind turbines for the Al Tafila wind power plant.

Under the deal, the company will supply 38xV112-3MW turbines to the plant, which is situated around 180km south of Amman, in the Tafila region, Jordan.

The scope of the contract also includes installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, civil and electrical works, a VestasOnline Business SCADA solution as well as a ten-year custom-designed energy based service agreement for the entire wind power facility.

Vestas intends to start the delivery of turbines in the second quarter of 2014, while the plant is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2015.

The Al Tafila wind power plant is expected to produce around 400GWh, which will help curb about 225,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

JWPC chairman Samer Judeh said the 117MW wind power plant is the first utility-scale renewable-energy project in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

"His Majesty King Abdullah’s vision and the Jordanian Government’s strategy, aims to encourage investors and financiers to make these vital projects possible," Judeh added.

Vestas Wind Systems executive president and chief sales officer Juan Araluce said the Jordan imports about 97% of its energy.
"Vestas is proud to provide 117 MW of wind energy capacity for the very first utility-scale wind power plant in the country to support Jordan’s goal of developing renewable energy at stable and predictable prices and a tangible result of Vestas’ commitment and business development efforts in the Middle East and North Africa region," Araluce added.