AMMAN —
The total amount of wind power produced in the Kingdom is 621 mega watt
announced the
Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) on Saturday,
according to Al-Ghad News.
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The announcement came during a session and field
trip to several wind power plants, organized by the commission. According to
EMRC, the electricity is produced by eight wind-power plants, 7 of which are
owned by the private sector and one for the government.
The one plant that is owned by the government
follows Samra Electric Power Company and has an annual capacity of 200MW
through 40 wind turbines, according to EMRC.
The commission mentioned that the plant was
completed through a grant by Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. The
plant was connected with the national network by end of 2016.
“Wind power contributed about 540MW to the peak
capacity recorded by the electrical system during the peak of last winter,
which recorded 4,010MW that contributed to the stability of the grid at that
time” stated the EMRC.
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