EXCLUSIVE: Jordan sets new deadline for electrical storage tender

09 December 2018
Planned project will enable storage of energy produced from renewable energy sources

Jordan’s Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources (MEMR) has extended the bid submission date for the planned electrical storage project for renewable energy in the Maan development area of Jordan.

Developers now have until 20 January to submit proposals for the energy storage tender. The original submission date was 18 December. The deadline has been extended to give developers more time to work on proposals.

The work will involve the design, financing, construction, commissioning, and ownership and maintenance of the electrical storage facility.

The electrical storage project will have a power capacity of at least 30MW, with an energy capacity of 60MWh, which will primarily be used for controlling photovoltaic (PV) solar and wind energy. The project will be the first phase of electrical storage in Jordan.

MEMR prequalified 23 groups to participate in the tender in January.

The prequalified groups, containing developers and EPC contractors, are:

DeveloperEPC
EMA Power Investment (UAE)Hyosung (South Korea)
Alcazar Energy Partners (UAE)Tesla (US)
Philadephia Solar (Jordan)Tesla (US)
Acwa Power (Saudi Arabia)Tesla (US)
FRV Solar Holdings (Spain/Saudi Arabia)GP Tech (Spain)
GCL Intelligent Energy (China)Zhongtian Energy Storage (China)
Masdar (UAE)/Akuo Energy (Luxembourg)Akuo Energy (Luxembourg)
Xinjiang Sunoasis (China)TBEA (China)
Itochu Corporation (Japan)Toshiba (Japan)
EDF Energies Nouvelles (France)Nidec Industrial solutions (Italy)
AES Jordan/Mitsui (Japan)/Shell Gas & Power Developments (Netherlands)AES Energy Storage (local)
Engie (France)Engie
Elecnor (Spain)/Al-Own Advance for Contracting (local)/ Amplex Emirates (UAE)Amplex Emirates (UAE)
Marubeni (Japan)Younicos (US)
Green Watts International (UAE)/GMS (UAE)NEC Energy Solutions (US)
Arabian Trading Consulting (local)/Hanhwa Energy (South Korea)Doosan (South Korea)
Jinko Power (China)Metka (Greece)/Wartsila (Finland)
Urbansolar (France)/Butec (Lebanon)SMA Sunbelt (Germany)
Enerray (Italy)/Desert Technologies (Saudi Arabia)Wartsila (Finland)
Innogy (Germany)Belectric (Germany)
Kawar Investments (local)/Abener Energia (Spain)ABB (Switzerland)
Phelan Energy Group (South Africa)ABB/Nidec IS
EP Global Energy (Cyprus)Alfen (Netherlands)/Isastur (Spain)

Germany’s Fichtner is advising the MEMR on the storage project.

The first phase will involve the construction of the 30MW electrical storage project, which will be connected to the existing Maan solar substation.

 

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