100% Renewable Energy Grid for Rural Electrification of Remote Areas: A Case Study in Jordan

Loiy Al‐Ghussain, Mohammad Abujubbeh, Adnan Darwish Ahmad, Ahmad M. Abubaker, Onur Taylan, Murat Fahrioğlu, Nelson K. Akafuah · 2020 · Energies

Summary. A hybrid renewable energy system combining wind, solar, and hydropower with battery storage can reliably electrify the rural Jordanian city of Al-Tafilah while meeting 100% of demand. The optimized system achieves 99% renewable energy fraction, reduces electricity costs to match current tariffs, and avoids nearly 47,000 metric tons of CO2 annually. This decentralized approach addresses rural electrification gaps in developing countries and is replicable across Jordan's other rural areas.

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@article{al-ghussain-2020-100-renewable-energy-grid-rural,
  title   = {100% Renewable Energy Grid for Rural Electrification of Remote Areas: A Case Study in Jordan},
  author  = {Loiy Al‐Ghussain and Mohammad Abujubbeh and Adnan Darwish Ahmad and Ahmad M. Abubaker and Onur Taylan and Murat Fahrioğlu and Nelson K. Akafuah},
  journal = {Energies},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.3390/en13184908},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/en13184908}
}

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DOI

10.3390/en13184908

Countries

Jordan

Categories

energy, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28