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Renewable Energy Projects Review

Renewable energy projects review fees

Project capacity fees
Less than 500 kw 75 JOD
500 mw – 1 mw   250 JOD
Above 1 mw   0.25 JOD per kw at a ceiling of  5000 JOD

Scheme review and minimum requirements to be met by the engineering schemes of the renewable energy systems

  • Offices are required to include the details of designing an energy generation system in the schemes and to mention that the scheme is in relation to the renewable energy system on the scheme cover to be reviewed at the Association.
  • The Engineering Department engineers review the renewable energy projects so as the nominal capacity of a project does not exceed 1MW. For projects exceeding that capacity, a joint ad hoc committee on revision will be formed of the electrical and mechanical divisions including engineers from both electrical and mechanical divisions, provided they are approved by the joint committee of the electrical and mechanical divisions.
  • After it had been reviewed, the scheme shall be sealed with a different color seal indicating that this scheme has been reviewed and permitted as a renewable energy system.
  • Jordanian relevant codes and specifications shall be met.

Engineers Association Las / Article 22

  1. Studies works may only be practiced and engineering designs may only be made by the engineering offices and companies registered with the Association under the provisions of this Law and the Regulations enacted by virtue hereof.
  2. The non-Jordanian engineering offices and companies wishing to practice the profession in the Kingdom must submit to the Council prior to entering into any engineering work contract or prior to practicing the profession a written application to be registered with the Association. In that application, it shall state its technical situations, and it shall list the names of Association members working for it and the names of non-Jordanian engineers to be working in its work field within the Kingdom. To achieve this, it shall fill the forms set for this purpose under the Association applicable regulations. The Association Council shall have the right to approve or deny the application in accordance with the provisions of this Law and the regulations enacted by virtue hereof.
  3. For non-Jordanian engineering offices and companies to be registered with the Association, they are required to be registered in the Kingdom under the provisions of the applicable Company Act and to enforce their work contracts in Jordan in participation with a Jordanian engineering office or company under a contract a copy of which to be kept by the Council.

Engineering Offices and Companies Regulation / Article 3

“Engineering consultation business may only be practiced through the engineering offices and companies registered in accordance with this Regulation.”

Pursuant to the Engineering Offices & Companies Regulation, the engineering consultation business is defined as:

“A practice of the profession in any of the engineering specialties to provide engineering consultation; to carry out the works of studies and researches; to prepare the engineering designs and engineering schemes; to establish the specifications; or to supervise the implementation of these works.”

The engineering offices that have the right to practice the design works and supervise the renewable energy projects must have the following qualifications:

  1. The engineering office / company that has the right to design renewable energy projects is the offices / companies categorized by the Association as a consultation office / company. The specialties of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and civil engineering must all be among the specialties in which the consultation office is registered. In case of loss of any of the said specialties, the consultation office shall be entitled to have a consortium with another engineering office to complete the missing specialty in accordance with the consortium instructions applicable at the Association. There must be at least one engineer in the electrical engineering or mechanical engineering specialty meeting the conditions of working in this field at any of the engineering offices within the project consortium.
  2. The other engineering offices categories shall have the right to design renewable energy projects, provided the nominal value of a project does not exceed MWp2. The specialties of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and civil engineering must all be among the specialties in which the consultation office is registered. In case of loss of any of the said specialties, the consultation office shall be entitled to have a consortium with another engineering office to complete the missing specialty in accordance with the consortium instructions applicable at the Association. There must be at least one engineer in the electrical engineering or mechanical engineering specialty meeting the conditions of working in this field at any of the engineering offices within the project consortium.

Conditions and qualifications required to be met by the design and supervision (electrical and mechanical) engineers working at the engineering offices and companies to provide such engineering offices and companies with an approval of design and supervision of the renewable energy projects.

The electrical and mechanical engineers must have one of the following qualifications:

  1. To attend the qualifying course of the renewable energy systems design at the Jordanian Engineers Training Center and to successfully pass the relevant examination.
  2. Bachelor / master or PhD degree in renewable energy.
  3. At least two-year experience in practicing the profession in the renewable energy field, provided it is approved by the competent division board or two renewable energy projects are designed and provided by him at a nominal value of no less than MWp1. In either case, he must successfully pass the technical interview made by the joint committee formed by both divisions as per their principles and instructions in this respect.

The designing engineer shall sign the schemes in accordance with his specialty and the Engineering Department instructions.

The conditions and qualifications required to be met by the electrical and mechanical engineers to work in the renewable energy fields except Item b above.

  1. To attend the qualifying course of the renewable energy systems design at the Jordanian Engineers Training Center and to successfully pass the relevant examination.
  2. Bachelor / master or PhD degree in renewable energy, provided it is approved for work in this field by the relevant committee formed by the electrical and mechanical divisions.
  3. At least two-year experience in practicing the profession in the renewable energy field, provided it is approved by the competent division board or two renewable energy projects are designed and provided by him at a nominal value of no less than MWp1. In either case, he must successfully pass the technical interview made by the joint committee formed by both divisions as per their principles and instructions in this respect.

A civil engineer may work in the design field of renewable energy projects within his specialty, provided he meets the requirements of work at an engineering office and company within the construction / building engineering specialty.

Principles to passing a technical interview to approve the engineers working in the renewable energy field.

  1. The editorial examination shall consist of two parts, with part one having 30 questions and the minimum score required to pass the exam shall be 60%.
  2. Part two of the approval examination shall be a technical oral interview and the minimum score required to pass the exam shall be 60% in accordance with the instructions set by the ad hoc committee.

The qualifications of the personnel supervising the renewable energy projects:

  • Project manager: civil / electrical / mechanical engineer with an experience of no less than 10 years in project management.
  • Senior engineer: an experience of no less than five years in electrical, mechanical and civil engineering specialty and approved in accordance with the instructions.
  • Site engineer: an experience of no less than two years in electrical, mechanical and civil engineering specialty and approved in accordance with the instructions.

The personnel supervising the solar energy projects:

Minimum deliverable Resident supervision personnel Office support Project capacity (maximum kw)
- Not required Electrical engineer
Mechanical engineer		 0 kw – 500 kw
4 months Electrical engineer (1)
Mechanical engineer (1)		 Electrical engineer
Mechanical engineer		 500 kw – 1 mw
4 months Electrical engineer (1)
Mechanical engineer (1)		 Electrical engineer
Mechanical engineer
Civil engineer		 >1 mw – 5 mw
8 months Project manager
Senior electrical engineer (1)
Senior mechanical engineer (1)		 Electrical engineer
Mechanical engineer
Civil engineer		 >5 mw – 10 mw
As per the contract and no less than one year Project manager
Senior electrical engineer (1)
Site electrical engineer (1)
Senior mechanical engineer (1)
Senior civil engineer (1)		 Electrical engineer (high current)
Electrical engineer (low current)
Mechanical engineer
Civil engineer		 >10 mw

Boreholes required for the sites of electrical energy generation from solar energy

The number of boreholes has been determined to be approved as per the solar panels area as follows:

Total linear meters Number of boreholes Area (Dunam)
65 mw 13 Less than 25 dunam
85 mw 17 25-50 dunam
125 mw 25 50-100 dunam
250 mw 50 100-250 dunam
400 mw 80 250-500 dunam
  • For areas exceeding 500 dunams, a borehole shall be added per 7 dunams with a depth of 5 mw per one borehole.
  • If there are buildings at the site, the number of boreholes and their depth shall be treated as provided for in the applicable codes in respect hereof.
  • All required tests and studies shall be conducted in the site inspection report as per the applicable codes, especially the chemical, physical and mechanical tests.
  • All required additional tests shall be conducted by the designer.
  • Electrical resistance test shall be conducted.
  • JOD 1 per linear meter shall be collected together with the Association fees.

Solar energy projects review fees:

Fees Project capacity
75 JD Less than 500 kw
250 JD 501 kw – 1 mw
 0.25 JD per kw / with a ceiling of 5000 JD Above 1 mw

Renewable energy systems engineering schemes review

  1. Offices are required to include the details of designing an energy generation system in the schemes and to mention that the scheme is in relation to the renewable energy system on the scheme cover.
  2. The Engineering Department engineers review the renewable energy projects so as the nominal capacity of a project does not exceed 1MW. For projects exceeding that capacity, a joint ad hoc committee on revision will be formed of the electrical and mechanical divisions including engineers from both electrical and mechanical divisions.
  3. After it had been reviewed, the scheme shall be sealed with a different color seal indicating that this scheme has been reviewed and permitted as a renewable energy system.
  4. Jordanian relevant codes and specifications shall be met.

Documents and minimum requirements to be met in the renewable energy schemes:

Description Document Requirement
---- Site plans General requirements
---- System parts technical specifications  
Relevant to major plants Facility safety and established building roofs resistance report  
Systems installed on roofs and hangers Site inspection report Civil works
Relevant to major plants Allowable building loads and weighs report  
___ Civil works schemes including roads and water drainage schemes  
___ Energy production report Mechanical works
___ Shadow effect study  
___ Installation structures mechanical loads study  
___ Site solar panels distribution scheme Electrical works
___ Electrical mono scheme  
___ Earthing system  
___ Cables, voltage drop and electrical circuit shortage calculations  
___ Electrical panels schemes  

The above requirements shall contain the data stated in the attached tabla:

General requirements

English Arabic
Clarification of Grid Connection Point تحديد نقطة الربط للمشروع على الشبكة
land use identified صفة الاستعمال للأرض
Soil Test فحص التربة
Availability of water supply/ground water determined توفر أي مصادر مياه سطحية او جوفيه
site and boundary areas including access permissions and restrictions مخطط الموقع يوضح الحدود التنظيمية ويظهر وجود أي عوائق طبيعية
access routes to site assessed طرق الوصول الى الموقع
agreements for land access (if required) اتفاقيات لدخول الأرض (ان تطلب موقع المشروع)
Detailed Site plan مخططات الموقع المفصلة
  الدراسات الإنشائية للأبنية القائمة

Technical requirements

الإشعاع الشمسي للمنطقة
 		 solar resource data-sets
 
تقرير إنتاجية الطاقة
 		 Energy Generation Profile
 
معلومات تصميمية للمشروع
 		 Plant design basic information
 
تقرير اثر الظلال من خلال نمذجة ثلاثية الابعاد للمشروع باستخدام برمجيات متخصصه
 		 3D shading model generated using modeling software
 
اثر الظلال القريبة والبعيده نسبة الى خط الأفق
 		 Horizon and near-shading obstacles detailed
 
أجهزة الحماية الكهربائية
 		 protection equipment
 
أنظمة التأريض و الحماية من الصواعق
 		 earthing and lightening protection
 
إنتاجية الطاقة لسنوات عمر المشروع
 		 Energy Generation for project duration
 
معامل الأداء على طول عمر المشروع
 		 PR for project duration
 
نظام مراقبة الإنتاجية يتلائم مع التكنولوجيا المتوفرة (إذا طلب من الجهات المعنية)
 		 Monitoring system in line with national standards.
 
نظام حماية وامان للموقع
 		 Security system in line with national standards
 

System Parts Specification and Design

English Arabic
Essential module characteristics available (degradation, low light performance, tolerance, temperature coefficient). المواصفات الأساسية للألواح الشمسية وتشمل كل من (معامل انخفاض الأداء السنوي، هامش فرق القدرة، الأثر الحراري)
Essential inverter characteristics available (including Maximum Power Point Tracking capability, efficiency profile for three voltages). المواصفات الفنية لمحولات العكس و تشمل (معامل تتبع نقطة القدرة العليا، منحنى كفاءة محول العكس الكهربائي(
Panel certification obtained الشهادات والفحوص المعتمدة للألواح
Product and power warranty كفالة الالواح وضمان الإنتاج
Inverter Suitable capacity for project size تصميم حجم محول العكس مناسب لحجم النظام
Compatible with national grid code محول العكس مطابق لمواصفات شركة الكهرباء
Inverter certification obtained الشهادات والفحوص المعتمدة لمحول العكس
Technology and model suitable for the environmental conditions تكنولوجيا محولات العكس مناسبة للموقع
DC and AC cables sizing تصميم واختيار الكوابل المستخدمة في المشروع
Short Circuit Calculations حسابات دائرة القصر
DC and AC cable losses هبوط الفولتية في كوابل التيار الثابت والمتردد
Mounting Structure design and Material Suitable for project location and capacity اختيار نوع ومعدن هيكل تثبيت مناسب لمكان التثبيت ولحجم النظام
Compatible with national Standards الهيكل مطابق للمواصفات الوطنية
Static and dynamic Load calculation report تقرير الاحمال الميكانيكية
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