shobak wind farm - alcazar energy

Unlocking sustainable investment

Enabling the energy transition

Financial Close in December 2017

Commercial Operational Date in

October 2020

Turnkey EPC Contract with Vestas,

Main Subcontractor Prenecon

O&M Contractor Vestas

Turbine Model V136 3.45 MW, 112m Hub

height and 68m Blades

Estimated Energy Output 157GWh/year

Total Investment of U$ 104million

Project Highlights

Shobak Wind Farm Alcazar Energy continuous to promote and facilitate Renewable energy development in Jordan with the construction of its second Wind Farm in the Kingdom

The 44.85 megawatt (MW) Wind Farm consists of 13 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs)

across 1,450 hectares and is located near the village of Al Shobak, 46km north-west of

Ma’an city in the Ma'an Governorate, approximately 160km south of Amman, in the

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Project commenced construction in June 2018 and

achieved commercial operations in October 2020 supplying an estimated 157 million

KWh of electricity per year to the National Electrical Power Company (NEPCO) in Jordan

under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contract for 20 years.

The Project is being developed by Shobak Wind Energy PSC, a special purpose vehicle

incorporated in Jordan for the sole purpose of developing, constructing and operating

the Project, which is majority owned by Alcazar Energy with Hecate Energy LLC as minori-

ty shareholder. Project financing was provided by: European Bank for Reconstruction and

Development (EBRD), Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) and Europe Arab Bank . The Pro-

ject will further contribute towards energy diversification in Jordan and increasing elec-

tricity generation capacity from clean renewable resources, avoiding greenhouse gas

emissions and reducing the dependence on fossil fuels.

The Project is Category A as per the EBRD Environmental and Social Policy (2014) and as

such it was subject to a comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

(ESIA). The Project is located within the IFC ‘Tafila Region Wind Power Projects Cumula-

tive Effect Assessment (CEA)’ area and in proximity to other existing and planned wind

facilities. The mitigation, monitoring and other management measures of the CEA have

been considered in the Active Turbine Management Plan (ATMP) which is currently being

implemented and that entails in-flight bird monitoring and observer-led shutdown proce-

dures.

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76,000+ tones of CO2

Emissions Avoided per

year

133,000+ M3 Water

Savings per year

31,000+ Average Jordanian Households

Powered per year

365,000+ man-hours and 100+ Local Workers

during Construction up