Shamsuna is a 10.1 MW solar power plant in Jordan. It operates under the jurisdiction of Jordan's renewable energy sector. The plant contributes 1.78% to Jordan's total solar capacity of 568 MW from 25 plants. Ranked #14 of 25 solar plants in Jordan, Shamsuna's 10.1 MW is significantly smaller than the largest solar plant, Quweira, which has a capacity of 103 MW. This makes Shamsuna approximately 10.2 times smaller than Quweira. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aqaba Thermal Power Plant (650 MW, Gas), Quweira (103 MW, Solar), and Eliat (35 MW, Gas). Shamsuna is located in the Aqaba region, approximately 15 km from the city of Aqaba.
11 years old
Jordan, Asia
- 22. largest of 33 plants in Jordan
- #23,717 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,692 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.21% of the installed capacity of Jordan
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Jordan Renewable Energy Company operates 3 plants totalling 50 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 884 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shamsuna is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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
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