Zaatari is a 12.9 MW solar power plant in Jordan, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #11 of 25 solar plants in Jordan, Zaatari's 12.9 MW accounts for 2.27% of Jordan's total solar capacity of 568 MW. The largest solar plant in Jordan is Quweira at 103 MW, making Zaatari 8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Samra CCGT Power Plant Jordan (1,031 MW, Gas), Amman East (AES Jordan) CCGT Power Plant Jordan (620 MW, Gas), and IPP3 ICE Power Plant Jordan (573 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Mafraq Governorate, approximately 80 km from Amman.
10 years old
Jordan, Asia
- 19. largest of 33 plants in Jordan
- #22,236 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,295 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Jordan
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund operates 8 plants totalling 253 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 3,636 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zaatari is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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