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Work on Kingdom’s ‘first wind farm’ begins
By Petra - Apr 27,2014 - Last updated at Apr 27,2014
AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Sunday attended a ceremony marking the launch of the first wind farm in Jordan.
The 117-megawatt project, set up in Tafileh and developed by Jordan Wind Project Company at a cost of $285 million, will increase the country’s total power capacity by 3 per cent.
The project will work to generate around 400 gigawatt hours annually.
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