Tafila Wind Farm
Country	Jordan
Location	Tafilah Governorate
Coordinates	30°42′02″N 35°40′42″E / 30.7005°N 35.6783°E / 30.7005; 35.6783
Status	Operational
Construction began	2013
Commission date	2015
Construction cost	$287 million
Owner(s)	Jordan Wind Project Company
Operator(s)	Vestas
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Rotor diameter	112 meters
Rated wind speed	12 m/s
Site elevation	1400-1700 m
Power generation
Units operational	38
Make and model	Vestas V112-3MW
Nameplate capacity	117 MW
Annual net output	400 GWh
External links
Website	www.jordanwind.com
Commons	Related media on Commons
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Tafila Wind Farm is a 117 MW wind farm located in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan. The farm consists of 38 turbines and was inaugurated in December 2015 by King Abdullah II. The project, which cost $287 million, is the first wind farm in the Kingdom and the region. The project also received $75 million, from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is a part of the World Bank Group.^[1][2] The venture aims to diversify energy resources in Jordan and boost the renewable energy contribution in the total energy mix.^[3]

Gallery

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  View of the wind farm
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  View of the wind farm

See also

• List of wind farms in Jordan
• Shams Ma'an Power Plant

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