Abstract
This paper aims to compute the performances of a smaller version of Solana power plant, with half the solar field, and 1 of 2 turbines in the power cycle, that can be built in Amman or Ma’an in Jordan. The climate conditions for both Amman and Ma’an are discussed thoroughly in the paper. Furthermore, a preliminary validation exercise performed by using measured monthly average values of electricity production from existing plants, a system advisor model (SAM) is used to predict the performances of the proposed Solana-like plants in Ma’an and Amman. The validation shows a good agreement with the measured data for different existing power plants. The simulation results including the monthly capacity factors suggest the annual operation in Ma’an maybe even better than the operation in Gila Bend, for an annual average capacity factor of about 41% for Ma’an vs. a capacity factor of about 39% for Gila Bend. This is mainly due to the best combination of direct normal irradiance (DNI) and the dry bulb temperature across the year in Ma’an versus Gila Bend.
Highlights
IntroductionThe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (latitude 32 N) which is located in the middle east has scarce fossil fuel resources
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan which is located in the middle east has scarce fossil fuel resources
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Summary
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (latitude 32 N) which is located in the middle east has scarce fossil fuel resources. An (expected) increase in the electricity prices will push consumers once again towards fuel-based heating, and the summer peak in electricity will become once again dominant [2]. Renewable energy-based electricity generation is a necessity for the success of achieving future energy security. This is to emphasize that the presented work, by all means, does not serve as an energy policy paper for country Jordan. It shows that deploying a different renewable energy technology in a large scale will help in securing the energy sector
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