Project description
The EBRD is considering providing a senior secured loan of up to USD 68 million to Green Watts Renewable Energy LLC to finance the construction of an 82 MW wind farm (the Project) in Jordan near the village of Al Rajef in the Ma'an Governorate, approximately 200 km south of Amman. The project will sell all its power under a long-term power purchase agreement to the Jordanian National Electricity Power Company.
The Project will support Jordan in increasing its electricity generation capacity from clean, renewable sources and reducing reliance on hydrocarbon imports.
There is a Project Summary Document available for this project.
ESIA disclosure package
- ESIA: English | Arabic
- Non-technical summary: English | Arabic
- Stakeholder Engagement Plan: English | Arabic
- Environmental and Social Action Plan: English | Arabic
Full ESIA availability
Full ESIA documentation is available locally at:
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Ministry of Environment (MoEnv)
Location: Amman – Um Uthaina – King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Street – Building No. 83
P.O. Box: 1408
Postal Code: 11941
City: Amman
Phone: 962 6 5560113
Fax: 962 6 5560288
Email address: info@moenv.gov.jo
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Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA)
Location: Wadi Mousa, Jordan
P.O. Box: 28 Wadi Mousa
City: Wadi Mousa
Phone: 962 3 2157093
Fax: 962 3 2157091
Email: info@pra.gov.jo
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Ma’an Governorate – Local Development Unit
Location: Ma’an – Satih Ma’an District – Al Mohafatha Street - Ma’an Governorate Building
City: Ma’an
Phone: 962 3 2132004
Fax: 962 3 2131434
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EBRD Amman Resident Office:
Emmar Towers,
196 Zahran Street,
15th Floor
P.O. Box 852805
Amman 11185
Jordan
Tel: +962 6 563 50 30
Fax: +962 6 563 50 49
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Enquiries
Environmental and social enquiries:
Attention: Markus von Haniel
Alcazar Energy Partners
Managing Director - Project Finance
Office: +971 (0) 4 352 8167
mvonhaniel@alcazarenergy.com
This document was prepared at an early stage of project development, before consideration by the EBRD Board of Directors. Details of a project may change following disclosure.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessments and ESIA summaries are produced by project sponsors, and the EBRD makes them available without any comment or implied endorsement. Any views expressed or statements made in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or the ESIA Summary do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the EBRD.
Last updated 25 June 2014
