1. Smart Power Generation in Jordan, IPP3 and IPP4 Case study.
Amani Al-AZZAM
NEPCO
Energy Forum
Muscat-Oman
19-21/May/2015

2. Electricity Regulatory
Electricity Sector
Ministry of Energy &
Mineral Resources
Policy Maker
Electricity Regulatory
Commission
Regulator
Generation &
Power
Producers
CEGCO
SEPGCO
IPPS
Interconnection
REN IPP’s
Transmission
NEPCO
JEPCO
IDECO
EDCO
Distribution

3. National Electric Power Company
Single Buyer Model
NEPCO (System Operator)
Generation
Companies
Electrical
Interconnection
Principal
Consumers
Distribution
Fuel
(Pass through)
Fuel cost
Regulated Tariff (EMRC)
PPAs
TCAs
Renewable
Projects
PPAs
TCAs

4. High growth of electricity consumption
Jordan, like many other countries in the Middle East has experienced a significant increase of both peak load and annual electricity demand within the last decade due to a strong growth of economy and population.
The peak load of Jordan’s electrical system has more than doubled from year 2000 to 2013 , which is equivalent to an average growth rate of 8% per year.
The electricity generated per year increased within the same time frame.

5. High growth of electricity consumption
The observed strong escalation of both peak load and generated electricity demand will continue in the coming years.
Jordan’s peak load in 2022 will be in the range of 5000 MW with average growth rate of 7% per year for the next 10 years.

6. Jordan Power System (2014) Peak Load: 3160 MW (2014L2015 Winter Load)
Local Generated Energy: GWh
Imported Energy : 435 GWh
Exported Energy : 64 GWh
Installed Capacity: 4000 MW
Transmission Lines Length: 4520 Km.circuit
Main Substations Capacity: MVA
Electrification Rate: 100%

7. Transmission Grid Network Length (Km/Circuit) 132KV Lines: 3103
132KV Cables: 97
400KV: 904

8. High dependency on imported fuel
Jordan imports more that 97% of its energy needs, which accounts for about 20% of total GDP.
Electricity sector consumes 42% of total consumed energy.
The Jordanian government is facing a fiscal crisis – due to shortage in supplying a gas from Egypt- as it subsidizes more than half the cost of electricity to consumers

9. Generation Units Existing 2015 650 180 2060 265 150 573 241 4000 Tech.
Capacity (MW)
Fuel
Efficiency
Steam
650
NG/HFO
33%
180
HFO
28% CC
2060
NG/LFO
45-48% GT
265
30%
150
LFO
24%
IPP3-DE (2014)
573
HFO/NG/LFO
42-44%
IPP4-DE (2014)
241
Total
4000
Existing
2015 9 9

10. Generation Units Committed 70 NG/LFO 45-48% 485 470 OIL SHALE (DB)
Tech.
Capacity (MW)
Fuel
Efficiency
CCGT/ST (2018) 70
NG/LFO
45-48%
CCGT (2017l2018)
485
OS/ST
(2018)
470
OIL SHALE (DB)
----
Committed 10 10

11. Potential of wind and energy in Jordan
Renewable energy can contribute to Jordan’s security of supply and reduction of energy imports :
High solar index
High Wind speed
Extensive land areas that can be used for large solar and wind energy at small cost.

12. Committed Projects Tafila 117 MW King Hussain 65 MW Rajif 83 MW
Fujaij 90 MW
Kospo 50 MW
Xenel 50 MW
Delenove 45 MW
MDA1 & others 200 MW
PV Quwera 65 MW
North DP2 200 MW

13. Future Projects Hareer 100 MW Fujij2 100MW Fujij3 50 MW Waqas 50MW
Rweshed 50 MW
MDA2 450MW
Mafraq 100 MW

15. Partial unpredictability
The unpredictability of RE energy sources creates reliability challenges for utilities seeking to balance power supply and demand across centralized grid networks.
stand ready to provide additional
Power when RE produce less
Maintain reserves that
Energy than predicted
(10-15 minutes)
when RE generate more energy
Load to “soak up” excess power
The availability of dispatchable
than predicted
Stand by to balance the system

16. Does not have penalties for start/stops
Why Combustion Engine?
Very high Fuel Efficiency
More fuel efficient than OCGT
Load reduction without Eff. reduction
Same as CC
Operational Flexibility
Fast Start up
Does not have penalties for start/stops
Multi-fuel operation
multi-fuel operation (either gas or other
liquid fuels including light and heavy fuel oils)
*Flexible energy for efficient and cost effective integration of renewables in power systems, Wartsilla white paper 2013

17. Average Monthly Load Curve - 2014
July – Dec,2014 (After 850 MW ICEs plants installed):
Steam plants and CCGT plants provide stable base load with optimized efficiency
Engine plants provide load following capacity with high efficiency
Jan – June,2014 ( Before ICEs plants installed): All plants are cycling with low efficiency (sub-optimal)

18. Daily Load Curve before and after IPP3 & 4
Cycling of CCGT plants
Feb
Feb
No Cycling of CCGT plants. ICE provide load following.
Nov- 2014
Nov- 2014

19. Average Capacity Factor of IPP 3 & 4
High Efficiency
Flexible Capacity
Load factor varies from 0-100%

20. Partial unpredictability
The unpredictability of RE energy sources creates reliability challenges for utilities seeking to balance power supply and demand across centralized grid networks.
stand ready to provide additional
Power when RE produce less
Maintain reserves that
Energy than predicted
(10-15 minutes)
when RE generate more energy
Load to “soak up” excess power
The availability of dispatchable
than predicted
Stand by to balance the system

24. Conclusion
Around 2000 MW renewable energy will be added to the Jordan grid by Operating reserves need to be even more high to manage the grid disturbances caused by intermittent generation.
IPP3 & IPP4 power plants will be required to cover the widening gap between the demand and supply and to provide reasonable operational reserves.
More-over the required fuel to power IPP 3 & 4 will be less in comparison to the other power plants in Jordan
IPP3 & 4 are a form of highly flexible and efficient power plants. These power plants will provide provision of flexibility in Jordan to manage the grid disturbances.
Additional capacity should be in the form of flexible, efficient, modular plants so as to balance RE intermittency and to provide operating reserves.

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