Wartsila secures an EPC contract for a 52 MWp solar plant in Jordan

Finnish manufacturer Wartsila Corporation has signed an agreement to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to a 52 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Jordan. The project is owned by AM Solar, a joint venture of Amman East Jordan and Mitsui & Company Limited. The National Electric Power Company is the offtaker of power from the plant and will be responsible for constructing the interconnection facilities. The construction of the plant is expected to commence in June 2018 and commercial operations are likely to start in July 2019.