A 50 MW concentrating solar power plant for Jordan |
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| Authors: | Mohammed S Al-Soud Eyad S Hrayshat |
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| Institution: | 1. TU Darmstadt, Institut Energiesysteme und Energietechnik, Otto-Berndt-Straße 2, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany;2. University of Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department, Baghdad, Iraq;1. Laboratoire Energétique - Mécanique & Ingénieries (LEMI), Université M''Hamed Bougara de Boumerdes, 35000 Boumerdes, Algeria;2. Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables CDER, Route de l’Observatoire Bouzaréah, 16340 Algiers, Algeria;1. Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), P.O. Box: 279, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;2. Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRERE), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China;2. Institute of Sustainable Energy Technology, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK |
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| Abstract: | The potential of concentrating solar power plant (CSPP) technology in Jordan is assessed and the next steps for development of the first CSPP in the country are presented. For this purpose, a prototype of a 50 MW CSPP for electricity generation in Jordan is proposed and analysis of its economic feasibility has been performed. Moreover, a calculation model – using the concept design of the proposed CSPP, and the solar irradiation data – was developed to estimate the energy yield of the plant. Based on the analyzed solar irradiation data, it was found that Jordan has an outstanding potential for CSPP, especially in the southern locations of the country such as Quweira. At the same time Jordan's energy master plan is seeking for independent energy supply and for an increasing share of renewable energies. Furthermore, Jordan's demand curve over a day closely matches the electricity production of the proposed plant. Combination of these factors creates a very favorable situation. Therefore, establishment of the proposed 50 MW CSPP is highly recommended not only in Jordan, but also in many other countries, which have similar political and economical conditions such as those countries located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. |
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