Congressional delegation visits Tafileh wind project

AMMAN — Six US Congress members on Tuesday visited Jordan’s first wind facility, the Tafileh Wind Farm. Touring the project, the congressional delegation from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce commended Jordan’s development in this field, according to a company statement.

"I was extremely impressed by the state-of-the-art technology that Jordan Wind Project Company employed to design and build the first renewable energy project in Jordan.

This joint partnership, which included critical support from USAID, provides essential Jordan-produced energy that will go a long way to help meet [the Kingdom's] energy needs," Congressman Joe Pitts, who led the delegation, said.

Jordan Wind Project Company Chairman Samer S. Judeh highlighted the importance of the project as a focal point in the Kingdom's southern region.

He also expressed his appreciation of the international support for the first utility scale wind farm in the region.

The construction of the 117 megawatt Tafileh Wind Farm was completed in September 2015, at a cost of $287 million.

The US has contributed to the project, as 36 blades — or 12 sets, each costing around $1.3 million — were shipped into Jordan from the US and incorporated into the wind farm.