Amman- May 23, 2016
On May 23rd, 2016 a group of Energy Engineering students from the German Jordanian University (GJU) and their professors conducted a site visit to the Tafileh Wind Farm (Jordan Wind Project Company).
Jordan Wind Project Company build a 117-megawatt plant in the southern governorate of Tafileh directly connected to the national grid and will produce about 400 gigawatt hours of electricity annually. The wind farm is the first Jordanian privately-owned renewable energy facility. It will help boost power supplies in Jordan, where demand for electricity is increasing at about 8 percent annually. It is also expected to help curb greenhouse gas emissions, lessen Jordan's reliance on imported fossil fuels, and set a precedent for future investments in renewable energy.
The students were given the opportunity to tour the site and get valuable insight information from the field engineers.
This is what the student Taleen Oghlenian told us about the trip:
“During our trip to the Tafileh Wind Farm, we were able to connect what we learned in class with the actual world. It was a wonderful experience getting the chance to talk the project engineers. They explained to us how the wind farm worked, what machines they used and how the electricity was distributed to the neighboring cities. What we liked the most is getting to understand the challenges this field meets. Such as the environmental issues and safety regulations that should be fulfilled. Such experiences made us feel more like engineers by spending time with engineers and gaining more understanding of our major.”
The trip was organized by the Energy Engineering Department Head Dr. Ammar Alkhalidi in cooperation with the Office for Industrial Links at GJU. Such field visits are part of GJU’s study programs to better connect the students with the industry and to let them experience the “real world” related to their fields of study.
For more information please contact: Ammar.alkhalidi@gju.edu.jo