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OVERVIEW OF SHAMS MA’AN 52.5 MWAC
SOLAR PV PLANT IN JORDAN
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FS ME INSTALLATIONS
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Name Watania
Size 800kWdc Diesel Hybrid (Microgrid) PV Power Plant
FS Scope EPCM
Status
Year
Complete
2015
LEADING MIDDLE EAST PV TECHNOLOGY: 350MWDC OF EXECUTED CONTRACTS
Name Sheikh Mohammed Solar Park – Phase I
Phase II
Size 13MWac 260MWdc
FS Scope EPC, O&M Module Supply
Status
Year
Complete
2013
Complete
2017
Name Masdar City PV Plant
Size 5MWdc
FS Scope Module Supply
Status
Year
Complete
2009
Name Shams Ma’an
Size 52.5MWac
FS Scope EPC, O&M
Status
Year
Complete
2016Name SADAFCO Log. Center
Size 300kWac Diesel Hybrid
FS Scope Equipment Supply
Status
Year
Complete
2016
Regional HQ
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4Field condition efficiency is an approximate normalization for energy yield performance in Dubai on tracker
LAB VS FIELD CONDITIONS
Lab Condition (STC)
First Solar CdTe Efficiency 16.5%
mc-Si Efficiency 16.5%
Cell Temp 25°C
Energy Gain 0%
15.5%
13.86%
65°C
+6% for CdTe
Field Condition (Energy Normalized)
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© Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc.
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PROJECT LOCATION
Solar Data for Shams Ma’an – Long-Term Mean
Global Horizontal Irradiance 2302 kWh/m2/yrDiffuse Irradiance 593 kWh/m2/yrWind Speed 3.38 m/sAir Temperature 17.6 ̊CRelative Humidity 44.0%
Precipitable Water 1.13 cm
The southern region representing Ma’an and Aqaba area, which has the highest solar insolation in the country and has the lowest values of diffuse irradiance. The annual average daily global irradiance is between 6-7 kWh/m2
- Source: NERC
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Shams Ma’an 52.5 MWac tracker PV power plant
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LOT PLAN FOR ROUND ONE: 163 MWAC / 190 MWDC
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KEY PLAYERS
Off-taker MEMR/NEPCO
Land LessorMa’an Development Company
Project CompanyShams Ma’an Power Generation PSC
Project DeveloperKawar / First Solar / DGE / Nebras Power
Technology Provider /EPC / O&M Contractor
First Solar
Investors DGE / QEWC
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© Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc.
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SITE LAYOUT
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SITE LAYOUT – ARRAY DETAILS
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© Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc.
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
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© Copyright 2013, First Solar, Inc.
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Survey. Grading. Road Works. Storm water Channel. Fence Works. Material delivery. Structural installations for tracker systems. Module Installation. Trenching and under ground cabling works. Above ground cable works. Combiner Boxes and Tracker Controllers installations. Instrumentations. PCS installations. PVCS installation including Capacitor Bank and Statcom. Operation and Maintenance building work. Testing, Commissioning and performance testing Final handover to client.
Project Construction Phases
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Original Site Condition
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Site Preparation
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Storm Water Channel Works
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Post Ramming
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Bearing installations: (4 bearing for a single table tracker)
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Torque tubes and actuator assembly
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PV Modules
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PCSs Installations (34nos.)
The Power Conversion Stations convert DC voltage to LV AC voltage by inverters and LV AC voltage will be raised up to 33kV by transformer and looped with other PCSs by Ring Main Units
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SCADA Screen Shot shows the plant output
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SOILING AND CLEANING
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SOILING MONITORING STATION
Two Reference Modules:
VUWUn‐Washed
Washed
I
V
ISC
VOC
VW
AUW
AW
Daily Soiling Level
Dat
a Fi
lterin
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Washed
Un‐washed
Un‐washedWashed
MET00
IVB13IVB02
Short‐circuited Modules:
RS
RS
÷ RS
÷ RS
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LOCATION OF SOILING STATIONS
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• FS modules are frameless and maintain less soiling comparatively with the framed modules.• Since the Ma’an area is a low-cost labor market with a low water availability, cleaning with
Manual Dry Brush Trolley (MDBT) is more appropriate.
MODULE DRY CLEANING
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SOILING SHAMS MAAN
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REAL LIFE PLANT PERFORMANCE
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OVERALL PLANT PERFORMANCE
Average Performance Ratio: 80.86%Average Effective Availability 99.59%Average Energy over performance: 2.60%
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LESSONS LEARNED
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• First Solar participated in providing and supporting local communities with jobs to increase employment
• First Solar Participating in CSR activities in Ma’an area along with Client SMPG
Local Karate Club sponsorship Local orphanage Center Outdoor Park and Playground Area Hiring Technician from local community College
CSR IS VERY CRUCIAL FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY
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APPROVAL OF GRID IMPACT STUDIES
• Conservative approach by NEPCO on grid code compliance
• Emphasis on statcoms though not needed
• Plant included 68 inverters, Post, Tracking system, Torque Tubes,Bearings, Combiner Boxes, Transformers, Substation equipment,Capacitor Banks and STATCOM
• The Plant is connected to 33/132 kV NEPCO substation through 3nos. of 33kV feeders
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