renewable energy projects in jordan

Expert Workshop on

Quality Assurance of

PV Power Plants

Cairo, Egypt

14 December 2015

Renewable Energy

Projects in Jordan

Eng. Yacoub Marar

Head of Solar Energy

Section

Ministry of Energy and

Mineral Resources

JORDAN

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources

High dependency on imported energy (97%)

High cost of imported energy (18% of GDP 2014)

High annual growth of primary energy demand (5%)

High annual growth of electricity demand (7%).

Figures of the Jordan Energy Sector


Total Installed Capacity: 4100 MW

Peak Load: 3300 MW

Per Capita Electricity Consumption: 2235 KWh

Total Electricity Generation: 17261 GWh

Total Electricity Consumption : 14564 GWh

Renewables Contribution to Electricity: 4%

Key Figures of the Jordan Electricity Sector


The Energy Mix in Jordan (2010 – 2020)

2010 2020

Domestic Resources 39%, Imported 61%Domestic Resources 3%, Imported 97%

Oil Products 61%

Renewable 2%Imported

Electricity 1%

N. Gas 36%

Imported

Electricity 1%Renewable 10%

Oil Products 40%

N. Gas 29% Nuclear 6%

Oil

Shale

14%

Jordan Energy Strategy


Jordan is at the right path

A target of 10% of renewable energy input into the

energy mix by 2020 is set in the National Energy

Strategy, mainly aiming for about 800MW of Wind

Energy and 800MW of Solar Energy.


The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law

was passed as a permanent Law in 2012 and

amended in 2014.

Regulatory Framework

This law allows investors to

identify and develop grid-

connected electricity production

projects through the so called

unsolicited or direct proposal

submission.

The Bylaw of Direct Proposals of Renewable

Energy Projects has been issued in Mid 2015.


A well-founded reference price list (ceiling prices)

for different Renewable technologies was set by the

EMRC .


Net- Metering for small RE Systems

(Roof Tops) with Fixed Purchase

Prices for Excess Power.

Tax Incentive regime, a By-Law was

issued on Tax exemptions for RE

and EE systems and Equipment.


Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Plans are

ongoing (Green Corridor Project).

The Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy

Efficiency Fund has been established, which aims

to channel financial resources to that end.



Renewable Energy Development Schemes

About 135 MW of Wind and Solar PV projects are already operational in Jordan, in addition to 35 MW of small scale Net-Metering projects. Another 900 MW are currently under construction & development (plus 30 MW of Net-Metering).

We follow a 4-tracks-approach to develop renewables:

Direct Proposals Competitive Bidding EPC Turn-Key Small Scale RE Schemes (Net Metering)


Operational Projects

Direct Proposals Scheme/ Round 1:

# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information & Current Status

1 Wind 117 MW Tafila • BOO Project for Jordan Wind Company

(JWPC). VESTAS machines.

• Project Agreements along with the

successful financial closure have been

completed by the end of 2013

• COD by 16 September 2015.

2 PV

Solar

10 MW Mafraq • BOO for the local PV manufacturing

company “Philadelphia-Solar”.

• Connected to distribution company.

• COD by 22 October 2015.


Tafila Wind Project (JWPC)


Philadelphia

10 MW Solar PV

Project at

Mafraq


Operational Projects

Spanish Grants:

# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information & Current

Status

3 PV

Solar

5 MW Azraq • Debt Swap Grant & Soft loan.

• EPC projects, awarded to

Spanish companies

• operational since Mid April 2015


Azraq Solar PV Projects


Projects Under Construction

Gulf Grant:

# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information &

Current Status

1 Wind 80 MW Maan • Funded through a Grant from

the “Kuwait Fund

For Arab Economic

Development”

• EPC project, awarded to the

Spanish company “Elecnor”,

using GAMESA machines.

• Operational by End of 2016.


Ma’an Wind Project


Projects Under Construction


# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information

2 Direct

Proposal

Round 1/

PV Solar

200 MW

total

10 projects in

Maan Area ,

1 in Aqaba,

1 in Mafraq

• (12) PV solar proposals were

received in March 2013 with

total capacity of (200) MW.

• PPAs signed in March 2014.

• reached Financial Close in May

2015

• To be operational end

2015/2016


Projects Under Development


# Type Capacity Location Project(s) Information

1 Direct

Proposal

Round 1/

Wind

230 MW 3 projects in

the South,

and 1 project

in the North.

• Proposals have been submitted

by 30/09/2014

• PPA signed for one project, the

other 3 under PPA signing.

• Operational in 2018

2 Wind 89 MW Fujeij /

Shobak

• On 30 November 2014, KEPCO

submitted a direct proposal for

this project

• Currently under PPA signing.

• Operational in 2018





Status

3 PV

Solar

200 MW

total

(50 MW

each)

North, East

and Middle

Jordan

• (45) MOUs were signed with

short listed PV bidders.

• (34) Proposals were submitted

by 10 February 2015.

• Encouraging prices were

proposed.

• PPAs signed for 2 projects, the

other 2 under PPA signing.

• To be operational by end of

2017.



Gulf Grants:


Status

4 PV

Solar

65 – 100

MW

Al

Quweira/

Aqaba

• EPC Project.

• Funded by Abu Dhabi Fund

• 15 Bidders were qualified

• 7 proposals were received by the

deadline (26 July 2015).

• To be awarded before end of 2015.

• To be operational by 2017.


Small scale consumers has been given the opportunity to

generate their own electricity and sell the extra (if any) to

the distribution utilities at a fixed tariff.

This covers consumers from different sectors like residential,

industrial, commercial, agricultural…etc.

More than 2000 Applications received so far by DisCos.

Currently about 35 MW installed capacity

(rooftop systems)

Another 30 MW Approved applications.

Small Scale RE Projects


Template Contractual Documents(Transparent Process – Minimum Risk- Less cost)

Instructions for developing RE projects (IRPP)

Prequalification requirements

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

Land Lease Agreement

Government Guarantee Agreement


Quality Assurance of PV Power Plants

The PV Plant shall be designed to achieve a high level of

reliability through component redundancy, quality

construction implementation, quality equipment selection,

and PV Plant maintainability and operability. The bidder

shall provide a quality assurance manual applicable to the

design, procurement, construction, commissioning and

testing of the PV Plant.

Instructions & Requirements for BOO Projects:

- Direct Proposal Submission

- Competitive Tenders

Instructions & Requirements for EPC Projects


Technical Requirements for Solar PV Projects

The work shall be performed according to the Good Utility

Practice with good standards of prudence applicable to the

international electricity generation industry which would have

been expected to accomplish the desired result at lowest

reasonable cost consistent with reliability, safety and

expedition. All equipment shall be newly manufactured by

reputable manufacturers, shall be of proven design for the

intended use of the equipment.

Design Requirements:

The Plant shall be designed, manufactured, erected and

configured in such a way that it will achieve high availability

and reliability with minimum power production costs. All parts

of the Plant must be suitable in every respect for a maximum

efficient use of the Site.



Environmental impact requirements:

The bidder shall provide, operate and maintain the Plant to

meet all applicable environmental regulations, environmental

standards and stipulations of Jordan, shall achieve water

pollution control requirements, soil contamination control, and

permissible noise levels, shall do full Environmental Impact

Assessment Study (EIA) according to Jordanian Laws and

Regulations.

Operational requirements :

The design of the entire Plant shall ensure certain operation

requirements: to guarantee certain power factor, to be

operated in accordance to the highest possible load conditions,

to have no negative impact on the electrical network frequency

and voltage, to comply with the specified conditions, etc.



Electrical grid connection requirements:

The Connection Conditions for the plant have to

comply with the Grid Code for Photovoltaic Power

Plants connected to the high voltage level in Jordan.

The bidder shall provide NEPCO with System Impact

Study, Network Model and Power Plant Model,

Transient Analysis and Power Quality Studies.


Codes and Standards

In general, the bidder shall ensure that the engineering,

design, construction, testing etc. of all PV Plant components,

including all auxiliary facilities and systems, are in

accordance with internationally recognized standards and

codes in their latest edition as well as with the Jordanian

standards:

International Standards: ISO – IEC

National Standards: ANSI, BSI, DIN, EN, JAPS


Codes and Standards

General:

- IEC 60364 (all parts), Low-voltage electrical installations

- IEC 61936-1, Power installations exceeding 1 kV a.c.

- IEC 60071, Insulation co-ordination

- IEC 60068, Environmental testing

PV installation:

- IEC 60364-7-712:2002, Electrical installations

- EN 50521:2008 Connectors for PV systems

-IEC 60228, 60364-1,60332-1-2, 60754-1 and -2, 61034, TÜV

approval 2Pfg1169: cable design and wiring for the

electrical infrastructure and Connection Infrastructure

-IEC 62109-1 and IEC 62109-2: Safety of power converters

for use in photovoltaic power systems


Codes and Standards

PV Modules:

- IEC 61215, IEC 61730, IEC 60068‐2‐68

Inverters:

- IP20, IP54, IEC 62109-2, IEC 61000-6-2, IEC 61000-6-4

Power transformers:

- IEC 60076, IEC 60085, IP20, IP54

Commissioning and documentation:

- IEC 60364-6, Low-voltage electrical installations

-IEC 62446, Grid connected photovoltaic systems for system

documentation, commissioning tests and inspection


Codes and Standards

HV + MV Switchgear:

-IEC 62271, High-voltage switchgear and control gear

-IEC 60376, for use in electrical equipment

-HD 620 Distribution cables with extruded insulation

LV System:

-IEC 61439, IEC 60439, IEC 60947, Low-voltage switchgear

and control gear assemblies

Grounding and lightning protection:

-IEC 60364 (4-41), IEC 60364 (5-54), IEC 61140, IEC

61936-1, IEC 62305 (all parts), Protection against lightning,

IEC 60099 Surge arresters

EMC:

- IEC 61000, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

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