Dubai-based Alcazar Energy has declared the launch of commercial operations of a wind farm in Jordan as it grows its portfolio of renewables across the whole region.

The Hecate Energy, independent developer and operator of renewable power projects and its partner, said their Shobak wind farm situated in the Ma’an Governorate of Jordan is now up and running.

With the granting of its commercial operation date certificate, Alcazar Energy now has 7 operational wind and solar assets across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey (META) region.

The Shobak wind farm has a generation capacity of 45 megawatts, which is enough to power over 30,000 Jordanian households every year.

The project, which will promote the supply of electricity to the Jordanian grid in line with established tariffs, directly supports the kingdom’s National Energy plan to achieve 20% of its required energy from renewable resources by the year 2025.

The wind farm is projected to displace (on average) over 75,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and save in excess of 130,000 cubic metres of water annually over its 35 years lifespan.

Danish manufacturer Vestas was contracted to construct the project which included the installation of thirteen wind turbines across an area of 14.5 sq km near the village of Al Shobak.

Daniel Calderon, co-founder and the CEO of Alcazar Energy, said: “The completion of the Shobak wind farm project, while navigating the challenges of Covid-19, is a real testament to Alcazar Energy’s resolve, expertise and unwavering commitment to all our private and public partners. The achievement of commercial operations demonstrates our credentials as a responsible market leader that operates with the highest levels of safety, discipline, compliance and integrity in our work.”

The wind farm is jointly financed by the Europe Arab Bank, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.