Jordan Wind Project Company
The Tafila Wind Farm is the first commercial utility-scale wind power project in the Middle East, and largest privately-financed wind farm in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The USD 287 million project with a capacity of 117-MegaWatt became operational in 16 September 2015.
It was officially inaugurated in December of the same year by His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of Jordan.
The Tafila wind farm was developed by Jordan Wind Project Company, is owned by a consortium of prestigious and experienced international partners; Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (MASDAR) and INFRATAF HOLDING LIMITED (Tamasuk Holding Company (ABGI) and Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP).
At JWPC we are following the highest verified standards and strict quality values to maintain sustainability, accurate productivity, and preserving the environment.
The Jordan Wind Project Company PSC (JWPC) is proud to have developed Jordan and the region’s first and largest privately-sponsored utility scale wind farm, the 117 MW Tafila Wind Farm located in the southern governorate of Tafila, Jordan.
Generating an impressive 390 GWh per year, the Tafila Wind Farm supplies the Kingdom with a notable 3.5% of its electricity needs. In addition, the clean power generated by the Wind Farm is produced at substantially lower costs, and saves the emission of 224,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually that would otherwise be produced through conventional electricity generation.
JWPC’s Tafila Wind Farm has indeed placed Jordan on the renewable energy map of the world, and contributed to reducing the Kingdom’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. JWPC has set a precedent for future investments in renewable energy, by being the first privately sponsored utility scale renewable energy developer to negotiate and sign an off-take agreement (PPA) with the Kingdom’s national distributor and single buyer, the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO). In November 2013, JWPC’s financing, technical, environmental and legal contracts and agreements served as templates for other projects to come.
JWPC’s 117 MW Tafila Wind Farm was the first renewable energy power plant to connect to the national grid and begin commercial operations (COD) on September 16, 2015, and is now in its seventh year of operations.
JWPC’s Tafila Wind Farm has become a landmark hub for various academic, professional and official visitors. JWPC also has extensive CSR initiatives and programs that serve to support the local community.
Facts
Establishment Year: 2012
Number of Staff: 54
Project Info.
• Nameplate Capacity: 117 MW
• Yearly Electricity Generation: Approximately 390 GWh
• Wind Turbine Type: Vestas V112, 3.075 MW
• Project lifespan: 20 years (PPA with NEPCO)
• Project Site Area: 11,000 dunums (11,000,000 square meters)
• Sponsors: InfraMed, Masdar, EP Global Energy
• Lenders: International Finance Corporation (IFC), European Investment Bank (EIB), Eksport Kredit Fonden (EKF), FMO, OPEC Fund for
International Development (OFID), Europe Arab Bank (EAB).
Awards
• IJ Global Project Finance ME Renewables Deal of the Year 2013.
• Union for the Mediterranean (UFM) labeled project since 2014.
Board of Directors
Samer S. Judeh
Mattew Nathan
Nicolas Thevenot
Hashem Alattas
Faris Alqatarneh
Andrew Smithson
Sponsors
We are proudly sponsored by set of well known and accredited group of sponsors
Masdar
Wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi government’s Mubadala Investment Company. Established in 2006, Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, is a global leader in renewable energy and sustainable urban development. At Masdar, we develop commercially viable renewable energy projects in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and international markets. We advance innovation in clean technologies. We are building the world’s most sustainable city. We also deliver knowledge and industry platforms to stimulate further growth in the wider renewable energy and clean-tech industry.
Tamasuk
Tamasuk is a diversified infrastructure development and investment company pioneering innovation to seize opportunities in the dynamic infrastructure sector. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Blagha Group, a marine and industrial conglomerate with over 30 years of experience operating in Saudi Arabia, we have strong roots as owners and operators and are trusted to provide transparency, stability and development expertise. We are dialed in to a strong pipeline of opportunities, and work alongside our partners to manage risks, maximize returns, and secure consistent, sustainable value.
APICORP
The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) is a multilateral development bank established to foster the development of the Arab world’s oil and gas industries. The organization was created under the terms of an agreement signed by the ten Member States of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) in September 1974. APICORP’s vision is to transform the Arab energy industry into a powerful force for the region’s economic progress. Driven by this vision, APICORP seeks to make equity investments and provide project loans, trade finance, advisory and research to the industry.