Renewable energy uses natural resources such as wind, sunlight, tides, and geothermal heat which are naturally replenished.
The following are the most important an activities and achievements in the field of new and renewable Energy:
Wind Energy
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The CEGCO has continued to produce electricity by using the wind turbines at both Hofa and Ibrahimiya plants. The electricity produced during the year 2007 was nearly (2.9)GWh. |
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CEGCO was preparing an economic feasibility study in cooperation with American delenova company, ministry of energy and mineral resources, national Electric Power company and National center for energy research for setting up a project of generation station to operate by wind energy in a capacity of approximately (40)MW. |
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Bio Energy
The Jordan Bio–Gas company (owned equally by CEGCO and Greater Amman Municipality) has continued to work on the organic waste Treatment at the Rusaifa waste land fill. the volume of the solid and Liquid waste treated in 2007 reached around 5440 tons, and the Amount of electricity generated was 9,494 MWh, the plant Managed to prevent since it has been established 27,7 million m3 of methane gas.
The plant consist of two parts: the first part seeks to restrict and use the gas emissions form the Rusaifa landfill for generating energy, and the other part concerns itself with the organic Waste treatment away form the source. The waste treatment will take place via a special reactor for producing the bio–gas and organic fertilizers. The electrical energy produced is 3,5 MW.