Wind-Solar Hybrid Electrical Power Generation in Jordan

The paper presents the electrical power generation using solar- and wind-energy for the country of Jordan. Presently with the oil prices are on the rise, the cost of electrical power production is very high. The opportunity of a large wind and solar hybrid power production is being explored. Sights are chosen to produce electricity using, the wind in the Mountains in Northern Jordan and the sun in the Eastern Desert. It is found that the cost of windmill farm to produce 100-150 MW costs $290 million, while the solar power station to produce 100MW costs $560. The electrical power production costs per kWh are 2 cents for the wind and 7.7 cents for the solar. The feasibility for using wind energy is now, solar energy when price of oil reaches $100 per barrel. The paper also discusses different control methods to link with the national grid.