The 52.5 MW Shams Maan project, financed jointly by Mizuho Bank, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), forms a significant part of the first round of PV development in the country.
SgurrEnergy, a Wood Group company, provided a full suite of technical due diligence services for the project lenders, including technical design review, evaluation of the EPC and O&M contracts, as well as providing technical insight into the power performance assessment and the environmental impact assessment.
Located in the south of the country, this solar plant will provide vital energy security to the surrounding towns and cities.
Understanding the importance of this project to the region, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinz? Abe, and the Jordanian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ensour, witnessed the document signing at a ceremony in Amman last month.
Ahmad Abu Eideh, CEO at Standard Chartered Jordan, said: We are pleased to be part of the financing consortium and working alongside SgurrEnergy on what is currently the largest PV project in the MENA region. This is a significant project for Jordan in a bid to diversify its energy mix and harness solar energy as a form of clean power.
SgurrEnergys project manager, Kevin Wilkinson, said: This project has shown that solar PV is a very attractive option for sustainable power generation in the Middle Eastern region. To be involved in this landmark project is a great honour and Im looking forward to offering continued support to this and other projects in the region.
It is anticipated that the project will commence construction this year and is expected to begin energy production in 2016.
