OVERVIEW OF SHAMS MA’AN 52.5 MWAC

SOLAR PV PLANT IN JORDAN

FS ME INSTALLATIONS

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Name Watania

Size 800kWdc Diesel Hybrid (Microgrid) PV Power Plant

FS Scope EPCM

Status

Year

Complete

2015

LEADING MIDDLE EAST PV TECHNOLOGY: 350MWDC OF EXECUTED CONTRACTS

Name Sheikh Mohammed Solar Park – Phase I

Phase II

Size 13MWac 260MWdc

FS Scope EPC, O&M Module Supply

Status

Year

Complete

2013

Complete

2017

Name Masdar City PV Plant

Size 5MWdc

FS Scope Module Supply

Status

Year

Complete

2009

Name Shams Ma’an

Size 52.5MWac

FS Scope EPC, O&M

Status

Year

Complete

2016Name SADAFCO Log. Center

Size 300kWac Diesel Hybrid

FS Scope Equipment Supply

Status

Year

Complete

2016

Regional HQ

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4Field condition efficiency is an approximate normalization for energy yield performance in Dubai on tracker

LAB VS FIELD CONDITIONS

Lab Condition (STC)

First Solar CdTe Efficiency 16.5%

mc-Si Efficiency 16.5%

Cell Temp 25°C

Energy Gain 0%

15.5%

13.86%

65°C

+6% for CdTe

Field Condition (Energy Normalized)

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PROJECT LOCATION

Solar Data for Shams Ma’an – Long-Term Mean

Global Horizontal Irradiance 2302 kWh/m2/yrDiffuse Irradiance 593 kWh/m2/yrWind Speed 3.38 m/sAir Temperature 17.6 ̊CRelative Humidity 44.0%

Precipitable Water 1.13 cm

The southern region representing Ma’an and Aqaba area, which has the highest solar insolation in the country and has the lowest values of diffuse irradiance. The annual average daily global irradiance is between 6-7 kWh/m2

- Source: NERC

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Shams Ma’an 52.5 MWac tracker PV power plant

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LOT PLAN FOR ROUND ONE: 163 MWAC / 190 MWDC

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KEY PLAYERS

Off-taker MEMR/NEPCO

Land LessorMa’an Development Company

Project CompanyShams Ma’an Power Generation PSC

Project DeveloperKawar / First Solar / DGE / Nebras Power

Technology Provider /EPC / O&M Contractor

First Solar

Investors DGE / QEWC

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SITE LAYOUT

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SITE LAYOUT – ARRAY DETAILS

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

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Survey. Grading. Road Works. Storm water Channel. Fence Works. Material delivery. Structural installations for tracker systems. Module Installation. Trenching and under ground cabling works. Above ground cable works. Combiner Boxes and Tracker Controllers installations. Instrumentations. PCS installations. PVCS installation including Capacitor Bank and Statcom. Operation and Maintenance building work. Testing, Commissioning and performance testing Final handover to client.

Project Construction Phases

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Original Site Condition

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Site Preparation

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Storm Water Channel Works

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Post Ramming

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Bearing installations: (4 bearing for a single table tracker)

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Torque tubes and actuator assembly

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PV Modules

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PCSs Installations (34nos.)

The Power Conversion Stations convert DC voltage to LV AC voltage by inverters and LV AC voltage will be raised up to 33kV by transformer and looped with other PCSs by Ring Main Units

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SCADA Screen Shot shows the plant output

SOILING AND CLEANING

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SOILING MONITORING STATION

Two Reference Modules:

VUWUn‐Washed

Washed

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ISC

VOC

VW

AUW

AW

Daily Soiling Level

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Washed

Un‐washed

Un‐washedWashed

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IVB13IVB02

Short‐circuited Modules:

RS

RS

÷ RS

÷ RS

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LOCATION OF SOILING STATIONS

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• FS modules are frameless and maintain less soiling comparatively with the framed modules.• Since the Ma’an area is a low-cost labor market with a low water availability, cleaning with

Manual Dry Brush Trolley (MDBT) is more appropriate.

MODULE DRY CLEANING

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SOILING SHAMS MAAN

REAL LIFE PLANT PERFORMANCE

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OVERALL PLANT PERFORMANCE

Average Performance Ratio: 80.86%Average Effective Availability 99.59%Average Energy over performance: 2.60%

LESSONS LEARNED

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• First Solar participated in providing and supporting local communities with jobs to increase employment

• First Solar Participating in CSR activities in Ma’an area along with Client SMPG

Local Karate Club sponsorship Local orphanage Center Outdoor Park and Playground Area Hiring Technician from local community College

CSR IS VERY CRUCIAL FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY

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APPROVAL OF GRID IMPACT STUDIES

• Conservative approach by NEPCO on grid code compliance

• Emphasis on statcoms though not needed

• Plant included 68 inverters, Post, Tracking system, Torque Tubes,Bearings, Combiner Boxes, Transformers, Substation equipment,Capacitor Banks and STATCOM

• The Plant is connected to 33/132 kV NEPCO substation through 3nos. of 33kV feeders