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Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [current] 760.0 ha
  • [current] 760 ha
Intention of investment
  • [current] Renewable energy unspecified
  • [2011-10, current] Wind farm (760 ha)
Implementation status
  • [2018-06, current] In operation (production)
  • [2018-10-30, current] In operation (production)
  • [2016] Startup phase (no production)
Materialized benefits for local communities
Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Capacity building
Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Capacity building, Other
Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
Local communities
Electricity generation
  • [2018-06, current] On-shore wind turbines 850 ha 0 %
    Number of turbines: 41 Currently installed capacity: 86.1 MW Intended capacity: 82 MW
Comment on electricity generation
Company wesbite states it generates 86.1mw, however other reports state 82 MW. "The facility will be installed with 41 Gamesa G114-2.0MW independent pitch-controlled wind turbine generators operating at variable speeds. Rated at 2MW, each turbine has a rotor diameter of 114m, hub height of 80m and tip height of 137m."
Comment on water extraction envisaged
Water requirements of the Project during construction and operation are minimal and are expected to be easily supplied with no constraints on the existing users.
Water requirements of the Project during construction and operationare minimal and are expected to be easily supplied with no constraints on the existing users.
Water footprint of the investment project
According to Alcaraz Energy's Website, 220,000+ m3 water savings have been done since the projects creation
Fully updated
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Location #yxl8L8E2

Spatial accuracy level
Approximate location
Exact location
Location
Ma'an, Jordan
Petra, Petra District, Jordan
Point
Lat: 30.19266
Lng: 35.72494
Lat: 30.197
Lng: 35.4701

Data source #A2U_9VY3

File
Al Rajef Wind Farm.pdf

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5029-green-watts-renewable-ene....pdf

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File
Al-Rajef wind farm - Global En....pdf
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Type
Media report
Url
www.gem.wiki
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
Al-Rajef wind farm
Date
2023-12-02
Organisation
GemWiki

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File
Single Project – Alcazar Energ....pdf
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Type
Company sources
Url
alcazarenergy.com
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
Al Rajef Wind Farm
Date
2018-10-30
Organisation
Alcaraz Energy