Photovoltaic system as an alternative source of electricity generation in Jordan

Jordan imports approximately ninety seven percent of its primary energy, of which thirty percent is used to generate electrical energy [12]. Renewable-energy sources are becoming more and more attractive especially with the constant fluctuation in oil prices. Photovoltaic (PV) system is considered one of the important alternative sources in this regard. This clean and environment-friendly energy-source is looking very useful to be utilized in Jordan where solar globalradiation is one of the highest in the world [2]. A study case of designing and simulation of a photovoltaic system in Jordan is investigated in this work. This study investigates the feasibility of using the solar energy in Jordan where a grid-connected photovoltaic-system is used. This is important because we believe that investment in this field is unavoidable in Jordan in the near future and may have many ecological, political, and economical advantages.