Wind energy potential in selected areas in Jordan

The present paper investigates the potential of wind energy in selected areas in Jordan. The aim of this work is to set up promising wind farms that are able to feed electricity to the Jordanian distribution authority with excellent percentage of clean energy. There are some particular locations in Jordan where the wind potential is very promising for economical electrical power generation. Four of these promising locations are investigated in this paper for the possibility of building and investing 100 MW wind turbine in each of these four locations. The environmental data needed to perform the present study are obtained from the local Meteorological department. The suggested wind turbines to be implemented in each of the four locations are selected from the international rating and specification catalogues of wind turbine manufacturers. This study reveals that the total rated wind power that can be generated from the four selected wind farms is 136 MW. On the other hand, the expected total energy that can be produced from the four selected wind farms is 18.9 × 103 GW h.

► This paper investigates the potential of producing wind power.
► Four locations are selected for wind power generation.
► The payback period is calculated and found reasonable.
► This study reveals that the total rated wind power that can be generated from the four selected wind farms is 136 MW.
► On the other hand, the expected total energy that can be produced from the four selected wind farms is 18.9 × 103 GW h.