Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has received an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order for the 45MW Al Shobak wind project in the Ma'an governorate in the district of Shobak, southern Jordan.

The contract includes supply, transport, installation and commissioning of thirteen of the OEM’s V136-3.45MW turbines, which are designed for low and medium wind conditions.

The order is placed by new customer Shobak Wind Energy PSC, a majority owned subsidiary of Alcazar Energy, a Dubai-based independent developer and power producer focused on renewable energy generation in the META region (Broader Middle East, Turkey and Africa).