The Kingdom of Jordan is set to receive bids for the country’s first wind farm next month, Jordan Times reported.
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Khaled Toukan,  was reported to say that eight shortlisted international firms will submit bids in July for the planned Fujeij project, a 90MW wind farm slated for the southern region.
The potential bidders include GDF Suez, South Korean Daewoo International and UAE-based AES, among others, the newspaper reported.
The project, which will become the largest renewable energy project in the Kingdom, has reportedly faced minor delays since its initial tendering in 2010.
The country’s second planned wind project, a 40MW plant in Kamsheh, near Jerash, has faced a two-year delay due to a disagreement with the selected firm over electricity tariff pricing, Jordan Times said.
According to the daily, renewable energy currently accounts for less than one per cent of the energy mix in Jordan, which relies on energy imports for 96% of its needs.
