Kuwaiti’s URC completes key solar power plant in Jordan

The solar power plant aims to optimize and decarbonize the electrical energy consumption at the Abdali mall in Amman by reducing its operational cost, improve carbon footprint, and increase its sustainability metrics

Kuwait-based United Real Estate Company has completed the work on a key solar power plant, located within Abdali Mall, an upscale retail and entertainment hub in Jordanian capital Amman, in collaboration with Alternative Energy Projects Company (AEPCo), a member of Kipco Group.

Located in the heart of Amman, Abdali Mall is a first of its kind facility that utilizes eco-friendly technologies, designed with open-air features that facilitates natural air-flow circulation and the warmth of sun rays. The retail hub also boasts a 227,000 sq m area of modern and refined architectural space.

As part of the mall’s long-term sustainability program, AEPCo worked closely with Abdali Mall’s team to kick off the project in late 2018.

The solar power plant aims to optimize and decarbonize the electrical energy consumption at the mall to reduce its operational cost, improve its carbon footprint, and increase its sustainability metrics.

A leading real estate developer in Kuwait and the Mena region, URC said it had, in collaboration with AEPCo, a member of the Kipco Group, already begun operations at the solar plant.

The project’s initial phase involved the optimization of electricity consumption at the mall and its facilities. As a result, the combined capacity installed for the mall reached 2500 kWp, to cover most of its energy requirements for the next 20 years, it stated.

On the project completion, URC Vice Chairman and Group CEO Mazen Issam Hawwa said: “We are proud to have been part of bringing Abdali Mall’s solar panel plant to full operation.”

“The initiative was driven by URC’s humancentered approach which invests in efforts that mitigate climate change.”

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