World Power Plants

MaSP} Shams52.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

MaSP} Shams is a 52.5 MW solar power plant in Jordan, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #2 of 25 solar plants in Jordan, this facility's 52.5 MW constitutes 9.25% of Jordan's total solar capacity of 568 MW. The largest solar plant in Jordan is Quweira at 103 MW, making MaSP} Shams 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MaSP} EJRE (20 MW, Solar) and MaSP} Falcon (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Ma'an Governorate, approximately 220 km from the nearest major city, Amman.

Capacity
52.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
MaSP Shams Company
Location
30.1450°, 35.8250°

Jordan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 10. largest of 33 plants in Jordan
  • #12,895 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #793 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 1.12% of the installed capacity of Jordan
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

MaSP Shams Company operates 1 plants totalling 53 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 335 MW combined

Nearest plant: MaSP} EJRE (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 30.145000, 35.825000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MaSP} Shams is a solar power plant producing approximately 83 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Jordan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

JordanEnergy Profile

33
Total Plants
4.7 GW
Total Capacity
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