Jordan joins onshore brigade

The Jordan Wind Project Company (JWPC) has inaugurated the 117MW Tafila wind farm in Jordan.

The project, which was officially opened King Abdullah II (pictured, right) of Jordan, consists of 38 Vestas V112 turbines.

It is the first utility-scale wind farm in Jordan and the largest in the Middle East.

JWPC is a coalition including InfraMed Infrastructure Fund (France), Masdar (UAE) and EP Global Energy (Cyprus).

The International Finance Corporation and the European Investment Bank arranged the project finance, while participants in the lender syndicate included the Dutch Development Bank, Europe Arab Bank, and OPEC Fund for International Development, with the Export Credit Agency of Denmark providing a guarantee for a portion of the loans.

JWPC chairman Samer Judeh (pictured, left) said: “The Tafila wind farm will contribute towards achieving energy security.

“The project is a quantum leap not only for Jordan but the Arab world as a whole, as it is the first to implement an effective solution for Jordan’s energy challenges through a partnership between the public and private sectors.

“We believe the project will stimulate the investment climate for similar renewable energy projects in Jordan to take place and will make Jordan a new and important destination for renewable energy investments in the region.”

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