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Sunrise is a 50 MW solar power plant in Jordan, operational since 2015. Ranked #5 of 25 solar plants in Jordan, it accounts for 8.81% of the country's total solar capacity of 568 MW. The largest solar plant in Jordan is Quweira at 103 MW, making Sunrise 2.06 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Samra CCGT Power Plant (1,031 MW, Gas) and Hussein Thermal Power Plant (382 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Jordan, approximately 50 km northeast of Amman.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Masdar
Location
32.3630°, 36.2960°

Jordan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 13. largest of 33 plants in Jordan
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 1.06% of the installed capacity of Jordan
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Masdar operates 6 plants totalling 434 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 3,599 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mafraq I (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 32.363000, 36.296000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sunrise is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
GasSolarOil
Top Fuels

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