2. Energy is one of the most important files being dealt with in Jordan that are dealt with at the present time, for the big burden it puts on the national economy due to the high cost of primary energy bill to Jordan for the steady rise in global oil prices, and the challenges such represents for a country, which imports about 97% of the total primary energy, which necessitates work to find the right solutions, and suitable alternatives, to mitigate the negative impact of the high energy bill on the national economy. The problem facing the energy sector in Jordan embodied in the limited sources of primary energy like oil and gas, contributed to the development of a comprehensive strategy for the energy sector in Jordan, which aims to increase reliance on renewable energy sources, namely the solar and wind energy projects, in addition to nuclear power in the long term for electric power generation and water desalination to alleviate considerably the burden on the state budget overwhelmed by the energy bill since energy cost is expected to go down by 30%, combined with lower import of primary fossil energy from 97% to 65% (achieving a breakthrough in the energy crisis the kingdom has been witnessing for many years. 2

3. G G G G G G Transmission System Official In-Charge Transmission System Official In-Charge System Operator System Operator Jordanian Electricity Company Jordanian Electricity Company G Irbid District Electricity Co. Irbid District Electricity Co. Electricity Distribution Co. Electricity Distribution Co. Sole Buyer Sole Buyer Al-smra Central Generation Independent Generation Projects National Electricity Co. Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources Electricity Sector Organization Authority Big Consumers Small and Medium Consumers Generation Connected to Distribution Network

4. There are several solutions to meet the energy challenges including: - Governmental solutions: Raising the price of electricity tariffs to cover the cost and losses of the National Electricity Company where the Electricity Regulatory Authority is presently reviewing the electricity tariff to ensure that the price to consumer is equal to the actual cost plus a margin to compensate for the loss of the National Electricity Company, and the use of multi-tariff periods. Controlling demand by the system operator (the National Electricity Company) by electricity outages to reduce system load, cut consumption and provide the cost of running high-cost gas turbines. The use of smart grid systems.

5. Encouraging the use of renewable energy as the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Law was issued on 16/04/2012, which states: «Anybody, including small renewable energy facilities and households that have renewable energy systems to generate electricity may sell the generated electric power to those licensed to supply in wholesale and retail ». «The amount and nature of these facilities, the renewable energy systems and the generated electricity sale tariff shall be determined based on encouraging instructions to be issued by the Corporation for this purpose, provided the sale price of this energy shall not be less than the purchase tariff specified by the licensed suppliers.» 5

6. Instructions organizing the sale of electric power from renewable energy sources. Instructions for the costs of linking the renewable energy facility to the distribution system in the cases of competitive bidding and direct offers. Instructions organizing the crossing of the electric power generated from the renewable energy sources for consumption. The guide directory for linking the sources of energy using net metering meters. The guide directory for linking the renewable energy sources using energy transmission or distribution by transit system. 6

7. Solutions by the consumer: Using energy-efficient appliances. Using energy-efficient lamps. Using solar water heaters Using renewable energy in electricity generation. In addition to many other means. Using the smart grid systems

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11. In This Demonstration We Will Show Details One Of The Methods Used For Facing The Challenges Of The Energy Sector, Which Are The Smart Grids……….. 11

12. Smart Grids Definition The smart electricity grids are the electricity networks using equipment with communications technologies like the smart meters or monitoring and control systems, through measurement devices and communications systems as the information is collected from the points of electricity generation, transmission and consumption to be used for the theories on the optimal exploitation of electricity, to identify, monitor and control the patterns of electricity consumption, besides the smart grids help in the management of power plants, especially the renewable energy of volatile generation rates, and getting a lot of difficult to enumerate data used for the computerized electricity network management to lead to increased reliability and lower production and distribution costs 12

13. Secondly, the Smart Grid Benefits and Functions: Processing the data of the smart electrical equipment Reducing the time of programmed and non- programmed outages. Getting consumer involved in the flow of energy management Lower consumers bill Support green generation methods Optimal exploitation of capital and fixed assets Higher reliability of the electricity system 13

14. Thirdly: Smart Grid Requirements for Distribution Companies: Advanced measurement devices Sensors Smart meters Advanced communications systems Automatic electrical equipments Centralized computers 14

15. Irbid District Electricity Company has initiated a pilot project for smart meters since the onset of 2015. This project is divided into two parts: Replacing the meters of big subscribers (subscribing for more than 80 KVA) to be linked to the network through meters with current transformers or meters with current and voltage transformers (the subscribers supplied through the medium voltage network), who reach 2165 subscribers with a total load reaching approximately 40% of the total load of all the subscribers of Irbid Electricity Company. The company installed 124 meters by the end of July 2015 and put them under observation and experimentation up to 01.10.2015. The replacement of all meters will be completed by March 2016. 15

16. Replacing the meters of Ramtha city in northern Jordan numbering 23 000 meters including 1606 three-phase direct meters with 137 three-phase lighting meters with low voltage current transformer, 83 three-phase medium voltage meters, 8 meters on medium voltage network 33 KV, 20 meters on medium voltage 11 kV and 21283 one-phase meter. Irbid District Electricity Company will start replacing these meters as of the middle of 2016 for a period of two years and the communication with these meters will be through the electricity grid using PLC technology 16

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