Amman-15 November 2017
On Tuesday 14th of November 2017, Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education Prof. Adel Al-Twaisi, the German-Jordanian University (GJU), celebrated the opening of project "Anwar" - the 2.11 MWp solar power plant.
The President of GJU Prof. Manar Fayyad said that Anwar project considered one of the most important projects to support the university’s budget by reducing the electricity bill which will reflect positively on GJU.
She added that it also symbolizes the core idea and the vision of GJU that adapt the applied approach in teaching and training, besides the focus on sustainable development for the benefit of our beloved country.
Anwar Project was established to meet the aspirations of His Majesty King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein for the energy sector in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and as a serious step towards a clean green environment that contributes to reducing reliance on fossil fuels and replacing them with sources of renewable energy.
The idea of the project embodies the GJU's vision to promote technological progress and applied scientific research. In addition to the economic return of the project, the project is considered an educational and practical application center.
It is also a center for research, projects, scientific studies and engineering training of various disciplines through the technology applied in monitoring the plant and its components and production, as well as monitoring environmental factors and collecting its data from the plant.
Moreover, a large number of students from the Faculty of Engineering have been trained at the site during the project execution period. The project has become a model for all other students and any other beneficiaries of training and data collection.
The idea and implementation method of the project contributed to the development of the architectural environment of the university by having the harmony between the new structural elements of the project and the modern architectural character of the university.
The project added a modern technological profile that makes the university kept up to the latest technologies worldwide. Also, materials installed in the project are of the latest technology along with the latest construction techniques, some of which are considered the first of their kind in the world.
The project was executed by Firas Balasmeh Corporation for Control Systems "FB GROUP", which started work in February and was completed in a period of seven months. The station includes 6697 solar modules and 79 solar inverters, distributed on different plants inside the campus in the form of carports for 600 cars and aisles canopies for students and pedestrians, as well as plants on the rooftops of buildings and rooftops of prefabs. All forms contribute to the provision of shaded areas for cars and pedestrians and add to the aesthetic appearance of the University. In addition, the carports and canopies are equipped with a lighting system that reflects a distinctive aesthetic appeal to those areas at night.
The project also includes a SCADA system with the most advanced technology for the purpose of controlling and monitoring for all system components and productivity, and for immediate address for any problems or malfunctions that may occur during the operation. In addition, the project includes an integrated automatic weather station for the purpose of monitoring some of meteorological and environmental factors such as solar radiation, temperature and precipitation ratios, which has made it a point for scientific studies and different kinds of projects by linking its outputs with the outputs and productivity of the plant.
