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Shams Ma'an Power Plant

Ma'an Governorate, Jordan

The 2217th largest power station in the world

160 MW · Capacity

Shams Ma'an Power Plant is a 160 MW photovoltaic power station in Ma'an, Jordan. As of 2018, it is the second largest solar power plant in the region. It was inaugurated on October 8, 2016, as part of Jordan's long-term plan to diversify its energy resources. The plant produces 1% of Jordan's total electrical energy production, with the project costing around $160 million.

Power station data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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