Preparation Of Wind Data Base:

Due to the lack of reliable wind data in Jordan, NERC is conducting wind measuring campaign in the promising sites in Jordan as a first stage based on the availability of wind measuring systems at different heights (10,30, 40, 50,60) meter above ground level (a.g.l).

Many systems are installed at the following sites north and south of Jordan which are shown on the Map1:

 

No
Station
Zone
Date of installation
Date of dismantling
Tower height a.g.l (m)
Site altitude a.s.l (m)
1
Hofa 3
36S
13/12/2001
10/02/2004
45
792
2
Ibrahimya 60
36S
02/08/2005
28/4/2008
60
992
3
Ibrahimya 24
36S
04/08/2005
Still running
24
1021
4
Kamsha2
36S
13/12/2001
13/8/2007
45
972
5
Kamsha LH
36S
13/12/2006
Still running
50
879
6
R.S.S
36S
08/04/2004
Still running
45
1066
7
Fakoe
36R
03/06/2003
01/06/2005
50
725
8
Zabda
36R
05/06/2003
07/02/2006
50
1134
9
Tafila 2
36R
24/12/2001
26/03/2003
45
1436
10
Shoubak 40
36R
21/08/2000
26/2/2008
40
1274
11
Fujaij RSWS
36R
24/10/2001
21/05/2003
50
1298
12
Fujai RSWN
36R
24/10/2001
21/05/2003
50
1303
13
Fujaij 1
36R
02/12/2001
26/2/2008
45
1274
14
Fujaij 2
36R
06/06/2002
27/12/2006
45
1264
15
Al-Rajef
36R
03/11/2003
27/04/2005
45
1585
16
Aqaba- LH
36R
25/10/2007
Still running
50
76
17
AqabaRSW
36R
27/10/2001
16/07/2003
50
98
18
Aqaba 5
36R
30/11/2001
25/01/2006
45
139
19
Aqaba RP
36R
05/11/2002
24/01/2006
45
21
20
Um Ejmal-1
37S
23/02/2006
26/4/2007
45
750
21
Um Ejmal-2
37S
24/05/2007
Still running
45
750
22
Alashqaf
37S
03/01/2006
Still running
45
994
23
Al-Reesheh1
37S
10/12/2003
10/02/2006
50
683
24
Al-Reesheh2 - LH
37S
05/12/2006
Still running
50
876
25
Maan - LH
36R
18/10/2006
Still running
50
1196
26
AL-Harir- LH
36R
22/05/2007
11/2/2008
50
1529
27
Um Alrumman -1
36S
10/05/2007
17/05/2009
10.60
450
28
Um Alrumman -2
36S
17/05/2009
Still running
10.60
450